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Kevin Leon Taylor
Funeral Service Kevin Leon Taylor, 62 a resident of Bozine Drive, will be held at The New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive, on Saturday, 12th August, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Everette J. Brown, assisted by …
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Eleanor Yvonne Munroe
Funeral service for Eleanor Yvonne Munroe, 72, a resident of Mutton Fish Drive, Golden Gates #1, will be held at The Robinson Morris A.M.E. Church, Ridgeland Park, West, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Howard Williamson, assisted …
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Melony Alfreda Feaster
Funeral service for the late Melony Alfreda Feaster age 54 years of Hanna Hill, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Central Zion Baptist Church, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama. …
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PM says affordable land and housing plans are part of manifesto
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted that recently announced plans to offer concessions to young, prospective homeowners was sparked by goals in his party’s manifesto and not because an election is approaching.
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Dump trucks destroyed in blaze at compound
ROYAL Bahamas Police Force Fire Services is investigating a fire that left several privately owned dump trucks destroyed on Monday morning.
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Govt review of sex education underway
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday said the government is reviewing school curriculum to ensure that it is “relevant for the 21st century,” including increasing sexual education for students. Stating that a revised syllabus is “very much underw
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Children’s homes receive donation at Battle 4 Atlantis
THREE local children’s homes and a school that caters to children with special needs were the recipients of a generous donation from Atlantis, Paradise Island, during the ninth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis championship game on November 29.
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Chinese Titanic
The Bahamas is captivated by the drama of Baha Mar, The Pointe and other possible Chinese investments in the country.
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Atlantis is targeting ‘Legend-ary’ Xmas
Atlantis is eyeing 100 per cent occupancy levels over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period, one resort executive yesterday saying the scheduled concert by award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend was “drawing good demand”.
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Cruise ship to visit Bimini after damage to Freeport
RESORTS World Bimini (RWB) and Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) announced yesterday that the line’s 1,800-passenger vessel, MS Grand Celebration, begins sailing to Bimini this week.
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Vernetta Ferguson Miller
Funeral Service for Vernetta “Sabby” Ferguson Miller, age 75 years of South Beach will be held on Saturday, July 13 2019 at 10:00a.m.at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Market and Vesey Streets. Officiating will be Rev. Cyril C. Sands assisted by Pastor …
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Concern over residences of Ambassadors
THE Bahamian Ambassador’s residence in London is in need of “substantial repairs,” as are the residences in New York and Washington, DC, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell.
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Hotelier concern on ‘very much off’ January bookings
SEVERAL major hotel properties on Nassau/Paradise Island yesterday reporting 100 per cent occupancy heading into the New Year, one general manager telling Tribune Business, however, that the January booking pace was “very much off”.
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Red Ribbon Ball's 20th anniversary
THE Annual Red Ribbon Ball will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with organisers promising prizes ranging from a $10,000 shopping spree to five round-trip tickets to destinations around the world.
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Sports in brief
THE Silver Cay A Class Regatta, which was was postponed last week, is now scheduled to take place in Montagu Bay this weekend.
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Nassau hotels eye strong Easter peak
Major Nassau/Paradise Island hotels are reporting high occupancies for the Easter holiday period, one executive confirming to Tribune Business yesterday that it was seeing strong performance from its leisure business for the Spring Break/Easter period.
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NPBA: Giants and DDL in win column
THE defending champions Discount Distributors Liquors and runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants both pulled off victories over the weekend to highlight the men’s division one play in the New Providence Basketball Association.
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Wilson, Burrows and Tigers remain No. 2 in Canada
AS U Sports men’s basketball heads into the winter break, Jordan Wilson, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers remain the No. 2 ranked team to headline Bahamian players competing at the top level in Canada.
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Data Protection chief’s 20-fold complaints rise
THE Data Protection Commissioner has seen a near 20-fold increase in the number of complaints since she took the post two years ago, with her office now preparing to investigate the hacking of a Bahamian bank’s website.