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Elizabeth Colebrook
Mrs. Elizabeth Colebrook Age: 95 yrs of Jacaranda Street, Pinewood Gardens & formerly of Blanket Sound, Andros
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Stamp Duty exemption renewal ‘really huge’
Extending the first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption beyond its current June 30, 2013 expiration date would be “absolutely huge”, the Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president telling Tribune Business these purchasers accounted for “90 per cent-plus” of his company’s business.
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Tender process begins for Long Island water supply
A MAJOR milestone for Long Island gets underway this week with the public tender exercise to expand potable water supply on the island, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman and island MP Adrian Gibson announced yesterday.The tendering proces
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Cruise port poised for berth expansion
Nassau Cruise Port is poised to begin the expansion of key vessel berths as it revealed yesterday that demolition of the former Festival Place welcome centre is now 90 percent complete.
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DNA pledges $90m boost via Business Licence overhaul
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday pledged to return $90 million to Bahamian businesses and the wider economy by reducing Business Licence fees to a nominal sum.
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Victims urged to come identify rescued dogs
THE Bahamas Humane Society currently has about 90 dogs that are Hurricane Dorian victims and the shelter is calling on affected pet owners to identify their animals. The BHS airlifted more than 200 dogs out of its shelter in New Providence to facilit
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BTC: No contract worker termination over COVID policy
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has denied that any contract workers have been terminated with “over 90 percent” complying with its COVID policies.
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Bahamas hitting ‘bull’s eye on HIV/AIDS global targets’
HIV/AIDS Foundation hosts candlelight vigil on December 1
TOMORROW the world re-commits to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Banks’ bad loans strike ten-year low
Bad loans commercial banking industry borrowers dropped to under $800m at end-January 2019, falling to their “lowest levels for ten years”.
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BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply
MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light’s residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.
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Ed Bethel
And then there were three. On Monday, March 13, the media profession in The Bahamas lost a giant of a journalist and broadcaster, Mr Ed Bethel.
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Runez Edgecomnbe Markland
Runez Edgecomnbe Markland, 99 a resident of Hibicus Ave. & formerly of Staniard Creek, Andros, died at PMH on 19th February, 2016. She is survived by her 2 sons: Samuel & Leonard Markland; 3 daughters: Ruth Markland, Miriam Markland Sweeting …
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Edward Christopher Edgecombe
Edward Christopher Edgecombe, 99 yrs., formerly of Vesey Street, died at Geriatric Hospital on Saturday, November 4, 2017. He is survived by his adopted daughter, Lucille V. Flowers, 2 brothers, William and George Edgecombe, 2 sisters Hilda McBride and Urina …
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Natalie Evans
Ms. Natalie Evans age 99 years of Lumumba Lane Cool Acres and Formerly of Hards Well, Exuma died at her son residence on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013. He is survived by her sons: Cecil Newbold and Jerome Bethel; daughter: Barbara …
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The log of Tapscott and Widdicombe
THE story of Tapscott and Widdicombe is written in “the suffering and uncomplaining courage, the indomitable spirit, the unconquerable will to live of the seven sole survivors of this dark incident in a black war on a dense, starless night,” The Tribune wrote in November 1940.
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Lights out for 5,400 ‘can’t pay’ families
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister revealed yesterday that 5,412 households across the country are “off the grid,” as a result of not paying energy bills for 60 days or more and collectively owe Bahamas Power and Light more than $5m.
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NPBA Championships: Rockets sweep Giants
WHILE the Discount Distributors Rockets celebrated with a three-game sweep of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series, dethroning the Commonwealth Bank Giants, the division II series between the Sun Oil Rockets and the Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will go right down to the wire in the fifth and deciding game.
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Over 90% say public corruption ‘frequent’
Renewed demands for greater government transparency were sparked yesterday by research showing over 90 percent of Bahamians believe nepotism, cronyism and corruption is “frequent” among politicians and public officials.
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BPC faces $400k extra daily costs if drilling halted
Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) chief executive is alleging it will incur extra costs of up to $400,000 per day if activists succeed in persuading the Supreme Court to halt its exploratory oil drilling.
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Norris Carey
Death Notice for Norris Carey, age 90 years, of East Bay and Mackey Streets died at his residence on Wednesday November 13, 2013. He is survived by his son: Oswald Carey; grandchildren: Anthony, Arthur, Frank, Dennis Trevor, Kendra, Sean and …
