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Cecil Alphonso Williams
A Memorial Service for Cecil Alphonso Williams age 88 a resident of Bannerman Town Eleuthera, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Tuesday April 17th, will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 5th, 2018 at The Progressive Liberal Party Headquarters …
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Hotels looking to extend lay-offs
The Bahamian resort industry is awaiting the government’s formal response to concerns that hotels will be forced to pay full termination pay to staff when the mandatory 90-day period expires. Michael Reckley, executive vice president of the Bahamas
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Swift swimmers compete at Auburn
SIX Swift swimmers represented the Bahamas at the Auburn Masters Swimming Invitational. They won 13 races and had six second place finishes. The meet took place at the Auburn University swim complex that is to host the women's NCAA Championships next mont
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Jonquel Jones is the MVP frontrunner in EuroLeague
Jonquel Jones’ double double streak recently came to an end but she remains the frontrunner to claim another MVP award this season.
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Bank chief slams ‘selfish’ education loan deadbeats
The Clearing Banks Association’s (CBA) president yesterday slammed the “selfish mentality” of delinquent student borrowers who have exposed Bahamian taxpayers to a $100m liability.
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CARIFTA: Triathletes in tie for 5th
The Bahamas’ 20-member team to this year’s CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon returned home from Kingston, Jamaica, with four medals and a tied fifth-place finish with Aruba.The team, coached by brothers Dorian and Cameron Roach, got a silver medal from
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Troubled Arizona loses 98-93 to Oregon
AMID controversy, Bahamian collegiate basketball star DeAndre Ayton produced one of his best games of the season, but his Arizona Wildcats fell short in their bid to claim a share of the PAC-12 regular season title.
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George Henry Cash
George Henry Cash age 98 of Lower Bogue Eleuthera, died at his son’s Residence in Freeport Grand Bahama Thursday December 20th, 2018. Predeceased by his wife: Ruth Naomi Cash Son: Samuel Cash Cherished memories are held by: Sons: Henry Sr., …
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‘No big improvement’ to $1.3bn bad loans in 2015
The $100 million Bank of the Bahamas ‘bail out’ helped to staunch the industry’s 2014 bad loan bleeding, but “no significant improvement” to this problem is expected in 2015.
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Munnings makes his debut in Portugal, Fritz signs on with new club in Spain
TRAVIS Munnings made his debut with a new club in Portugal while Shaquillo Fritz signed on with a new club for the upcoming 2021 season in Spain.
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STATESIDE: Watching the election
FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
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UPDATED: Teenager is first murder of year
Police are investigating after a man died following a shooting on Market Street on New Year’s Day.
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Atlantis ‘close to 90%’ occupancy in coming weeks
Atlantis will operate at “close to 90 percent occupancy” over the next few weeks, its top executive revealed yesterday, with all properties apart from the Beach Towers having re-opened post-COVID.
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Atlantis to add 192 jobs 'within a week'
Atlantis is adding 192 new jobs “within a week” through the opening of Olives Restaurant and expanded high-end casino lounge, its top executive yesterday disclosing the resort was eyeing July-August occupancies in the mid-high 80 per cent range.
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Butler-Turner insists that Long Island will recover
AS REBUILDING efforts begin to take shape in Long Island, area representative Loretta Butler-Turner held the second in a series of town meetings, working to ensure that all concerns raised by residents are heard.
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Harriet Albertha Darling
Mother Harriet Albertha Darling aged 84 years of Hill Crest Drive, Seven Hills Estates and formerly of Browns, Crooked Island died at Doctor’s Hospital on Saturday September 8th, 2018. She is survived by her three (3) daughters: Wendy Darling, Sharon …
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George Edward McKenzie
Death Notice For George Edward McKenzie, 84 of Murphy Town Abaco died on January 1 2018 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. He is survived by his Children: Eugene, Wayne, James and Clayton McKenzie; Four Daughters: Edith Johnson, Wanda Russell, Collete …
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Freddie Ezekiel Curry Sr.
Rev. Freddie Ezekiel Curry Sr. Age: 84 years A resident of Nicholl’s Town, Andros Died at his residence on Saturday 16th January, 2016 He is survived by his Wife: Casilena Curry; 4 Sons: Fredrick, Craig, Phillip and Christopher Curry; 6 …