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Olga Percentie Higgs
Olga Percentie Higgs age 90 a resident of Alice Street Harbour Island Bahamas, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital Sunday February 9th, 2020. Cherished memories are held by: Her children: Sheila Saunders, Daphne Hepburn, Donald Higgs, Sherrie Brice, Carol Stuart …
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Bahamas to host Sport for Life Symposium
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee has joined forces with the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees to put on a Sport For Life symposium.
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Reckley listed as one of the top international prospects
RYAN Reckley was listed by Baseball America as one of the top international prospects for the upcoming signing period and is projected to sign one of the most lucrative deals in the current class.
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Venue change for Caribbean Tip-Off Classic this weekend
THE second annual Caribbean Tip-Off Classic is all set for this weekend with a change in venue from the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to Loyola Hall on Gladstone Road.
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Lakers beat Celtics by one
BOSTON (AP) -- Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 last night. Gasol finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 17 rebo
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Lakers beat Celtics by one
BOSTON (AP) -- Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 last night. Gasol finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 17 rebo
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Lakers beat Celtics by one
BOSTON (AP) -- Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 last night. Gasol finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 17 rebo
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Lakers beat Celtics by one
BOSTON (AP) -- Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 last night. Gasol finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 17 rebo
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Lakers beat Celtics by one
BOSTON (AP) -- Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 last night. Gasol finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 17 rebo
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Domnick Bridgewater and ‘Kino’ Burrows post big game
BEFORE they head off for their national team duties for the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, guard Domnick Bridgewater and centre Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows left their mark on the Bahamas Basketball Federqtion’s Summer of Thunder Tournament.
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Graycliff in ‘make or break’ tax talks
Graycliff was yesterday locked in ‘make or break’ talks with the Ministry of Finance, having disclosed to Tribune Business that it would stop selling its trademark cigars locally if the Government did not amend its new Excise Tax policy.
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Manufacturer denies ‘untoward’ behaviour on cigarette stamps
A Bahamian cigarette manufacturer yesterday denied it had done anything “untoward” over its alleged failure to place Excise Stamps on its product, adding it had been led to believe it be exempt from the tax on domestic sales.
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VAT covering 99% of economy despite $50,000 exemption
THE Government’s plan to exempt businesses with an annual turnover of $50,000 or less from paying Value Added Tax (VAT) will capture “99 per cent” of the turnover taking place in the Bahamian economy, a senior Ministry of Finance official believes, relieving small businesses from the compliance burden.
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FINCO goes 'organic' through 2013 with $98m problem loans
FINCO is relying on existing borrowers to “carry us through” to the end of its 2013 financial year, having suffered a “bit of a spike” in accounts over 90 days past due during the 2012 third quarter.
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Atlantis ‘close to 90%’ occupancy in coming weeks
Atlantis will operate at “close to 90 percent occupancy” over the next few weeks, its top executive revealed yesterday, with all properties apart from the Beach Towers having re-opened post-COVID.
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Nassau/PI resort room revenues decline 7.4%
The Bahamian economy remained “relatively flat” in September, the Central Bank of the Bahamas revealing yesterday that Nassau/Paradise Island hotel room revenues were down 7.4 per cent year-to-date for the first nine months of 2013.
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NPBA: Regulators and Pros tied in first place
IT’S still early in the season, but Mr Ship It Freight Regulators and Island Game Pros both won on Monday night to stay tied in first place in the Vince Ferguson Division of the New Providence Basketball Association.
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Pinewood still plagued by flooding in community
ADMITTING the chronic flooding in Pinewood is a “historic issue”, area MP Reuben Rahming yesterday confirmed additional drains will be placed in the constituency.
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Bahamas to know if 'oil rich' within 6 weeks, says BPC
Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday hailed a Supreme Court verdict that likely removes all obstacles to completion of its first exploratory oil well within the scheduled 45-60 day timeframe.
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Overall crime shows 7% decline
CRIME declined by seven percent in 2019 despite a four percent uptick in murders and a 12 percent increase in armed robberies, according to police statistics. Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, as he released the statistics, cited Hurricane Dorian for the murder increase from 91 in 2018 to 95 in 2019, saying law enforcement will learn from having its resources stretched to respond to a natural disaster.
