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Rev. Gladstone Wellington Thompson
Funeral service for Rev. Gladstone Wellington Thompson, 84 a resident of Kendall Ave. South Beach & formerly of Current Island, Eleuthera, will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street, on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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John Nelson McIntosh
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. John Nelson McIntosh Age 64yrs, a resident of Lewis Street will be held on Friday January 24th 2020, 2:00 pm. At Saint Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Road, Nassau, Bahamas, Officiating will be …
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Retired Nurse Brunell Pandora Mezain Munroe
Funeral Service for Retired Nurse Brunell Pandora Mezain Munroe, age 84 years, a resident of #15 Eleuthera Drive, Yamacraw Beach Estates, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday December 20th, 2019, at …
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Resort and Marina launches Endowed Scholarships at UB
VALENTINES Residences Resort and Marina embodies the picturesque tranquility of life in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, but the exotic enclave has also captured the world’s attention for its standard of excellence. The skills and diligence of the people w
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COLEBY EARNS ANOTHER TRIP TO BIG DANCE IN MIDDLE EAST
NEW club, same result for Kadeem Coleby as he earned another trip to a championship series in the Middle East.
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Seymour back to double-a with Miami Marlins
Anfernee Seymour continues to alternate levels through the Miami Marlins organisation and has returned to the Double-A baseball.Seymour was re-promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Double A’s Southern League from the Jupiter Hammerheads of
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5 MORE CASES: Another two travel infected added to week’s rising tally
THE Bahamas recorded five new COVID-19 cases yesterday as the Office of the Prime Minister announced that Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, the face of the government’s COVID-19 response, is leaving her post next week.
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WNBA Finals: Jones and Sun to face Mystics in Game 1 Sunday
The matchup for the 2019 WNBA title tips off this weekend and Jonquel Jones’ Connecticut Sun are set to go head-to-head against the Washington Mystics and the reigning league MVP - Elena Delle Donne.
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Two bodies found as official toll reaches 69
POLICE in Abaco have recovered two bodies in the Mudd, bringing the official death toll from Hurricane Dorian to 69. In a statement, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said one body was found on November 8 and the other on November 14.
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NCAA Division I Baseball: Daunte Stuart delivers go ahead RBI
THE NCAA Division I baseball season is officially underway and All-Southland Conference selection Daunte Stuart got off to a promising start on opening weekend.
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VAT fuel waiver beat households target
AN estimated 79,000 households have benefitted from the Minnis administration’s concession that eliminates value added tax on Bahamas Power and Light bills under $300.
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Otis Raymond Albury
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Otis Raymond Albury Age 47 yrs, a resident of Hatchet Bay Eleuthera , will be held on Saturday June 1st 2019, 11:00 am. at St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church, Hatchet …
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Colina profits rise, cautious over VAT
Colina Holdings Bahamas yesterday reported another profitable quarter in 2013, with operational performance yielding a period-over-period increase in total premium revenue and an $11.7 million growth in the asset base.
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Commonwealth Bank Giants stay alive
Jeffery Henfield said the Commonwealth Bank Giants were not yet ready to end their postseason in the New Providence Basketball Association.
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Second Baha Mar SPV asset transfer
Baha Mar’s receivers and liquidators have left “no stone unturned” in their hunt for assets, quietly transferring a second tranche to the project’s secured creditor in December 2016.
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Marijuana
The issue of legalisation of ganja has become a popular issue in the global discourse on drugs since the pioneering role of countries such as Uruguay and Canada led the way regarding the legalisation of ganja for medicinal and recreational purposes.
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St Fort, Coleby shine in Japan
MARK St Fort and Kadeem Coleby produced different results for their respective teams as Niigata Albirex and Akita Northern Happinets continued competition in the Japanese Basketball League’s B1 Division over the weekend. Eighth ranked Niigata A defeated 10th ranked Hokkaido L 77-68 on Saturday. They outrebounded Hokkaido L. 43-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds.
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Greater power to protect witnesses
THE government passed the Criminal Evidence Witness Anonymity Amendment Bill yesterday to allow for witness identities in criminal proceedings to be shielded and only revealed in screening by a magistrate, magistrate panel or judge in a bid to clamp down on acts of witness tampering.
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Licences 'soon' for nation's second cellular provider, says PM
THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will award licences to the country’s second cellular mobile services provider soon, Prime Minister Perry Christie said during his budget communication yesterday.
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NHI’s $130m price tag ‘just govt's exposure’
The Minister of Health has confirmed that the much-touted $100m-$130m price tag for National Health Insurance (NHI) only covers “the government’s exposure” to the scheme.
