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Protect our access to our beaches

I thank you in advance for the space to address two issues that have dominated the headlines recently, that if not handled carefully can have devastating social consequences for this tiny island on which sits the capital of the country, financial and tourist-wise.

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LOUISE CONSTANCE DUNCOMBE

Funeral Service for the late LOUISE CONSTANCE DUNCOMBE age 79 years of #23 Bethel Avenue will be held on Friday, January 4th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Annex Baptist Church, Wulff Road and Pinedale. Officiating will be Apostle Mitchel E. …

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Fredrick Gordon Burrows

Funeral Service for Fredrick Gordon “Ace” Burrows, age 59 years, of George Town, Exuma, will be held on Friday May 3rd, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., at Christ the King Anglican Church, Ridgeland Park West. Officiating will be Rev. Fr. Ethan …

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Tiger’s Hero World Challenge cancelled

Another major event on The Bahamas’ sports tourism calendar has been cancelled due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jones named Kia Eastern Conference Player of Month

For the second time this season, Jonquel Jones has been named the WNBA’s Kia Eastern Conference Player of Month.

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COVID-19 hits Young and Cavalry in ABL

OPENING weekend did not go as planned for Chavez Young and his Canberra Cavalry in the Australian Baseball League as COVID-19 restrictions led to another delay for the already shortened season.

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Tennis ace Sydney wins Baldacci Open Nationals

Sydney Clarke is your Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals women’s champion.

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Whylly and Hurricanes one game away from a perfect regular season

ROOSEVELT Whylly and the Holland College Hurricanes are now one game away from a perfect regular season record while Samson Cleare set an all-time rebounding record for the NAIT Ooks in Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association basketball.

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Emails show Fyre Festival organisers knew of challenges

EMAILS leaked to US media purport to show that Fyre Festival organisers were aware of critical logistical challenges more than three weeks from the event’s chaotic cancellation. Meanwhile, Bahamian vendors and workers remain in the dark over what ac

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Search for Mako vessel suspended

Saturday UPDATE: The US Coast Guard suspended its search for the Mako vessel on New Year's Day. The Coast Guard said that, along with partner agencies, it searched approximately 17,000 square miles, roughly double the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours.

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84-year-old woman is attacked at family home

AN Eastern Road family, who felt so secure in the location of their off-the-beaten track home in New Providence in which they had lived for two generations, learned a hard lesson on Thursday for going about their daily routine without taking safety precautions.

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Funeral service for Michael Stewart

FUNERAL services for Michael John Stewart, 84, of Winton Highway, who died in Doctor’s Hospital on New Year’s eve, will be held at St 
Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk, Princes Street, on Saturday, January 4, at 3pm.

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Soto takes over NL batting lead, Nationals defeat Chisholm Jr and Marlins 7-5

MIAMI (AP) — Juan Soto took over the NL batting lead, getting three hits and three RBIs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 last night.

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‘Tanny’ scores 13 with three blocks in Rams’ 96-94 win

LATHANIEL Bastian had an impressive debut in his transition to NCAA Division II basketball to highlight the weekend from Bahamians at the top tier of the sport.

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Sea Bees meet is buzzing

WITH the season winding down, the Sea Bees Swim Club provided the local swimmers with another opportunity to qualify for the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s annual Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championship.

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Lilias Margaret Mingo

Funeral service for Lilias Margaret Mingo, 89, of Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, will be held at Tarpum Bay Methodist Church, Tarpum Bay, on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Pastor Paul a. Scavella, assisted by Pastor Nikita Thompson, Pastor Leo …

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HUGH CAMPBELL CLASSIC: ‘Embracing Success Through Sports and Teamwork’

THE games began on Monday but the country’s longest standing high school basketball tournament officially tipped off in grand style yesterday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Cole’s of Nassau founder Marion Cole dies, aged 94

MARION Cole, founder of Cole’s of Nassau, died peacefully at her Winton Highway home at 9.30am on Saturday. Her family was with her. She was 94.

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Team Bahamas affected by FIBA tournament’s cancellation

THE Bahamas’ bid toward FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualification will now follow a new path after the international governing body made adjustments to its tournament structure.

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Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson

Mrs. Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson, age 84 years, a resident of # 29 Tower Estates Drive, San Souci, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, died at her residence on Saturday January 12 th, 2019. She is survived by her …