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How my friend helped fulfill a dream for these islands
It is most difficult for me to accept that Sol Kerzner has died at the age of 84. I had the very good fortune of working with Sol from the day he assumed control and management.
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Abaco Schools Sports Association basketball results
Abaco Schools Sports Association Basketball Championships (Best of Three series)
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65 new cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that there were 65 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.
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Promotion Board president urges 30% stopover focus
The Bahamas Out Island Promotions Board president yesterday urged the nation to near-double the proportion of stopover visitors that make up its tourism base to 30 percent.
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Trial delayed as accused man is absent
THE Supreme Court trial into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee was halted yesterday by the absence of one of three men being tried in connection with the fatal shooting.
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Three held after $3.85m drug bust
THREE men are in custody after a multi-agency task force intercepted a go fast boat in waters off South Andros and recovered nearly four thousand pounds of suspected marijuana.
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Teams of the year in the spotlight
IN the disciplines of swimming and water polo, the Bahamas continued its dominance in the region at the 34th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships.
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Giants stop the Shockers 85-81
IN a battle of two of the top teams, the Commonwealth Bank Giants stayed unbeaten in the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2017/18 season by holding off a stubborn JD’s Seafood Shockers in a hard-fought 85-81 victory at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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SPORTS NOTES
JACOBI Bain, the only Bahamian playing in the 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships in Florida, suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Xaiofei Wang of China in the boys 12 semi-final.
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Dianne Evans
Funeral Service for Dianne Evans, age 57 of Pride Estates who died on December 7th 2013 will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Trinity Assembly, City of Praise, Tonique Williams Darling Highway. Officiating will be Apostle Ed Watson …
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Standards Bureau aims to expand ‘bread and butter’
THE Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) yesterday said it is aiming to expand its “bread and butter” after achieving 86 percent of the targets in its last strategic plan.
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WNBA finals: Jones and Sun even series 1-1
THE Connecticut Sun produced the better defensive effort they were looking for in game two and evened the best of five series in their chase for the 2019 WNBA title.
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Racers rock Summer of Thunder
THE visiting Murray State Racers men’s basketball team turned in a great series in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder, leaving head coach Matt Mahon beaming with excitement for the upcoming collegiate season.
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Bahamas 6th overall
FOR the second consecutive year, team Bahamas finished sixth at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championships for Women.The Bahamas closed out the tournament with a 73-50 loss to Costa Rica yesterday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puert
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Verdell Sarah Bullard
Funeral service for Verdell Sarah Bullard, 85, a resident of Washington Street & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, will be held at Trinity City of Praise, Tonique Williams Darling Highway, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle Ed …
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Convent to celebrate 75th anniversary
THE BENEDICTINE Sisters of St Martin’s de Porres convent will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of their order with a Mass followed by a reception this evening at their Nassau Street monastery.
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Margueriete Beatrice Roberts
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mrs. Margueriete Beatrice “Muggy” Roberts, Age 89yrs, a resident of South Beach and Formally of Wilkinson Street off West Street, will be held at St Francis Xavier Cathedral on West Street on Saturday, …
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Myetta Turnbull Rolle
Funeral service for Myetta Turnbull Rolle, 84 a resident of 38B Comfort Street & formerly of St. Mary, Jamaica, will be held at Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries, Carmichael Road, on Saturday, 10th October, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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Leslie Charles Green Jr
Leslie Charles ‘Mistah’ Green Jr. age 22 of Derby Road, Yellow Elder Gardens died on Sunday February 12, 2017. He is survived by his mother, Julith Green; his fathers, Leslie Thompson, Perry Cox and Salmon Green; one son, Tamaj Leslie …