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388 new cases of COVID-19

THREE hundred and eighty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday, Ministry of Health officials reported on Friday.

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Bahamas suffers ‘a heartbreaking loss’

Before a jammed-packed Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 86-81 loss to Venezuela in the first game of their fourth window of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.

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Evangelist Joyce Deveaux

Evangelist Joyce Deveaux Age: 73 years Service held at: BAHAMAS FAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL The Myles E. Munroe Diplomat Center Carmichael Road, Nassau, N. P., The Bahamas SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 AT 10:00 AM Officiating: Pastor Neil Hamilton Assisted by: Other …

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Bahamas All-Stars fall to the North Florida Ospreys, 102-84

The University of North Florida Ospreys got their trip to the Bahamas off on a positive note with a 102-84 win over

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Caribs cut Giants down to size

REUBEN Goodman and Alvano Laing canned a basket and a pair of free throws in the final minute as the College of the Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team pulled off their biggest victory of the season as they pack their bags to head off for their first international trip this year.

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TOUGH CALL: The history of healthcare in the Bahamas

DR HAROLD Munnings is about to publish a book on the history of healthcare in the Bahamas.

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Mildred Louise Love Hinsey

Funeral service for Mildred Louise Love Hinsey, 90, of # 8 Rosalind and Tyler Streets, Chippingham, who died on 27th July, 2012, will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, Stapeldon Gardens on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.. Officiating …

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Pro basketball player Zane Knowles signs with new club

ZANE Knowles will continue his career in Bulgaria’s National Basketball League.

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Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle)

Florceta Nottage (nee Rolle), 84 years of #84 Sumner Street, Nassau Village and formerly of Deep Creek, South Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 19th April, 2019. She is survived by three (3) Sons: Carl, Donald and …

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BEC: 95% of Family Islands 'have power restored'

BEC said it had substantively completed repairs in New Providence and had restored supply to more than 95 per cent of customers in the Family Islands.

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84-year-old woman dies in car crash in Grand Bahama

An 84-year-old Grand Bahama woman died in hospital on Sunday after a two-car collision on Saturday.

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GAIN AN EDGE: Achieving college dreams through summer learning

Thanks to StemForce Bahamas, a grant from Lyford Cay Foundations and support from other donors, Bahamian public-school students like Carmetta Barry have developed a passion for learning science while also carving a path to higher education.

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‘Catastrophic’ if latest COVID wave runs free

The hotel union’s president yesterday warned it would be “catastrophic” for Bahamian tourism and the wider economy if the country fails to control the latest COVID-19 outbreak.

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'Deer in headlights' on $1.5bn debt increase

Fiscal watchdogs yesterday warned The Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio must "be upwards of 90 percent" after Central Bank data revealed the Government's direct debt rose by $1.5bn in just 12 months.

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Read it before you eat it

When you are considering the purchase of a new appliance or new car, do you just pick one off the shelf or from the car lot and buy it? Most likely not.Typically, consumers want to know what is the best appliance or vehicle to suit their needs. For e

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Memorial services to remember two ‘cultural giants’

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Daniel Johnson yesterday outlined plans to memorialise the life and work of two of the country’s most renowned “cultural giants” - entertainer Franklyn “Count Bernadino” Ellis and Junkanoo pioneer, Brian “Sir Boldy” Gibson.

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Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.

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Marines get jabs

EIGHTY people were vaccinated during the three days the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Coral Harbour base was open as a COVID-19 inoculation site.

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Nassau targets 62.5% increase in cruise calls

Nassau Cruise Port is projecting a 62.5 percent in monthly cruise ship calls between September and December 2021, it was revealed yesterday, with demand exceeding available berths in the Christmas run-up.