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Ambrose Forbes

Funeral Service for the late Ambrose “Sonny” Forbes age 77 years of Gleniston Gardens will be held on Saturday 2nd December, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, Robinson and Claridge Roads. Officiating will be Fr. Anselm Russell, …

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Pemmie Alphonso Reckley

Funeral service for the late Mr. Pemmie Alphonso Reckley age 55 years of Garden Hills #2 will be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2017 at 10: 00 am at St. Mark’s Native Baptist Church, Romer Street, Fox Hill. Officiating will …

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Hazel Isadora Russell

Funeral Service for the late Hazel Isadora Russell affectionately called “Titta” age 91 years of Nicholls Town, Andros will be held on Sunday, February 9th, 2014 at 10:00am at Nicholls Town Gospel Chapel, Andros. Officiating will be Pastor Geoffrey assisted …

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Edna Mae Deveaux

Funeral Service for Edna Mae Deveaux, age 74 of Elizabeth Estates and formerly of Pirates Well, Mayguana who died on February 25th 2014 will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Annex Baptist Church, Wulff Road & Pinedale. Officiating …

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Rufus Stuart

Last rites for Rufus ‘Grinner’ Stuart aged 71 of Clarke’s Lane off Mackey Street and formerly of Rolleville Exuma will be held on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Cathedral, Blue Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. …

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Union must answer for its actions

1957: Nassau International Airport opens. One hundred protesting taxi drivers block access to the new airport for 24 hours.

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Baha Mar builder seeks Bahamian judicial assistance

Baha Mar’s main contractor has launched its own bid to secure Bahamian judicial assistance in a bid to unearth evidence that will support its counter-claims against former owner Sarkis Izmirlian.

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Vaccine’s here - more need to take it

THIRTY-THREE thousand six hundred doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Providence yesterday, boosting the country’s fight against the potentially deadly virus even though many residents remain hesitant to get the jab.

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EDITORIAL: Good riddance to a building long past its best

IT’S the end of an era – and not before time.

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Poor communication

Communication etiquette is certainly in the toilet these days, particularly if one is trying to communicate with people in government, who are theoretically “Servants of the people”. We have gone from the never answered telephones, to the voicemail expeditions, to email which sometimes will elicit a response and can be programmed to confirm receipt or even opened. No proof of reading, of course, and certainly none of comprehension.

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‘Jazz’ shows his worth in Marlins’ 8-0 shutout win

Even as they moved him around on the infield and up in the batting line-up, Bahamian Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm showed his worth to the Miami Marlins as he helped in another victory last night.

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Stefan Knowles dominates Long Island Regatta

IT was a dominating performance from Stefan Knowles over his older brother Mark Knowles as the skippers endured a dual showdown at the annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond, Long Island, over the Labour Day holiday weekend.To show how dominant his

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Atlantis staff asked to take unpaid leave

ATLANTIS has asked staff at the Paradise Island resort and casino to either take two weeks unpaid leave or take earned vacation days due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hurt the tourism and travel industry.

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OP-ED: We have to act TODAY . . . before the planet is in real trouble

We are doing nowhere near enough to limit climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising when they should be falling. Countries need to urgently increase action or we will face a future of rising seas, extreme weather events and increased human misery.

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Fox Hill basketball legends recognised

WHILE there were no normal activities to commemorate the Fox Hill festivities on Tuesday, Pastor Robert ‘Bob’ Brown took the opportunity to recognise the achievement of some of the legendary basketball players in the community.

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YOU GO GIRL: Teen author inspires her peers to pursue writing

It was a simple but powerful message 15-year-old children’s books author Sierra Blair delivered to the Library Cadets Programme: Writing is something anybody can excel in.

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Five US concerns about crime – and how we can sort it

The US State Department issues annual advisories for countries around the world, which our local media has on their annual calendar as a headline story for years. So let’s kill the story. Not by asking them not to report on it, but by eradicating the cause.

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'No interruption' in Downtown talks

THE Downtown Nassau Partnership, consisting of key private sector stakeholders in the downtown area, asserted Thursday they have “been fully engaged and at the table without interruption,” as development talks for the tourist hub continue to take sha

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'UWC Triathlon Bahamas' set for Clifton Heritage Park November 3

OVER 40 years of community service to Bahamian students for one leading international non-governmental organisation will be celebrated simultaneously with their signature fundraising effort of the year.

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UFC: Edwards set to face Fisher in July

YVES Edwards looks to return to the win column when he steps back into the octagon this summer for his second fight of 2013.