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Another six added to virus death toll
THE Ministry of Health confirmed that six more people have died from COVID-19 as the country recorded an additional 155 new cases of the virus, according to dashboard information for Friday and Saturday.
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Darville points to $50m investment across GB
MINISTER for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has highlighted nearly $50m in government capital projects and upgrades underway throughout the island of Grand Bahama.
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Realtor unveils its 2019 aces
Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has unveiled the winners of the 2019 Agent Circle of Excellence Award (ACE).Shane Cash, who focuses mainly on sales in the Hope Town, Abaco, market earned the title for June 2019, while New Providence-based Jac
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Bahamas crushes Nicaragua 116-62
MITCH Johnson had a monster game on Friday at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coloseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico to get the Bahamas men's national basketball team back on track, but it came a little too late to get through to the playoffs of the CentroBasket Championships.
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THE Scottsdale Vixens and the Technicians have both taken commanding 2-0 lead in their New Providence Volleyball Association’s best-of-five championship series on Wednesday night at the DW DAvis Gymnasium.
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Tax Coalition chief: ‘Fantastic’ if 85% VAT compliance
The Tax Coalition’s chairman yesterday said it would be “fantastic” if quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers achieved an 85 per cent compliance rate first-time, although he expected many to seek extensions to the April 28 deadline.
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Long Islanders still waiting a year after Hurricane Joaquin
LONG Island farmers have not been able to collect on relief vouchers issued by the government for losses incurred by Hurricane Joaquin more than a year ago, according to one resident who criticised the stalled pace of relief for the island.
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Award named after Sir Sidney Poitier
SIR Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning Bahamian actor, is to have the prestigious Career Achievement Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) named after him, it was announced yesterday.
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High school quintet to make shift to DI Universities this fall
A NUMBER of high school seniors are poised to chase lofty expectations, drawing comparisons to an historic group of players from the 1970s.
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Patricia Rebecca Davis
Funeral Service for the late Patricia Rebecca Davis age 47 years of Moores Island Abaco will be held on Saturday September 15 2018 at Soul Seeking Ministries, Moores Island Abaco at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Anthony Williams assisted by …
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Evangelist Allan Kenneth Dames
Funeral Service for the late Evangelist Allan Kenneth Dames age 88 years of The Ferry Exuma will be held on Saturday February 24 2018 at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street at 2:00p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Adam Brown assisted …
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Shelton James Gray Sr
Funeral service for Shelton James Gray Sr., 63 a resident of Daimond West Subdivision & formerly of Grand Bahama, will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street, on Saturday 19th September, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor …
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EUNICE REMILDA COOPER
Funeral Service for the late EUNICE REMILDA “EUNE” COOPER age 88 years of North Palmetto Point, Eleuthera will be held on Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Wesley Methodist Church, North Palmetto Point, Eleuthera. Officiating will be Pastor …
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Howard Barr
Homegoing service for the late Howard Barr JP, age 88, a resident of Pleasant Bay, South Andros will be held at Centreville Seventh Day Adventist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Scavella, assisted by other ministers of the gospel. Interment …
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Robinson left off 60-man player pool
KRISTIAN Robinson was noticeably left off the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 60-man player pool for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, but the club’s No.1 overall prospect will still have an opportunity to train under team supervision.
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EDITORIAL: Hitting the next generation of students
It seems some people here in The Bahamas don’t understand what the word “loan” means.
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Buddy ends up third in three-point shootout
Buddy Hield fell short in his bid to win the title in his debut at the MTN Dew Three Point Shootout, but was recognised among the game’s elite shooters at NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Jason Christian Cooper
Funeral service for Jason Christian Cooper age 48 years and a resident of # 434 Fiji Avenue Freeport, Grand Bahama, will be held at Freeport Gospel Chapel, Sanderling Circle and Kite Street, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Saturday, July 13th 2019, …
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Leo Morris helps lead Hurricanes to their first ACAA title
BAHAMIANS were the driving force behind the Holland College Hurricanes’ historic football milestones over the past few years. Now, on the basketball hardwood.
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Ayton dunk marks the 10,000th career assist of ‘Point God’
DEANDRE Ayton made 10 field goals in his Phoenix Suns’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, but none were bigger than the one that helped Chris Paul secure a place in NBA history.