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Lorna Louise Knowles
Funeral Service for Lorna Louise Knowles age 98 years, of Millerton, Long Island, who passed away at The Princess Margaret, on Saturday November 23, 2019 will be held on Saturday November 30, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Evangelistic Temple, Collins Avenue …
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Matriarch Monica Louise Johnson
Funeral Service for Matriarch Monica Louise Johnson, age 98 years, a resident of #21 Sutton Street, will be held on Saturday, January 4th, 2020, 10:00 a.m., at St. James Native Baptist Church, St. James Road. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. …
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Urgent call to double the number of radiologists
THE new digital imaging network connecting public health care facilities throughout the country has highlighted the need for more radiologists.
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Tavario Miller makes impact in Argentina
TAVARIO Miller was an early season acquisition for Boca Juniors in Argentina’s Liga Nacional de Básquet and has had an immediate impact with his new club.
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Shaquillo Fritz makes pro debut in Spain
SHAQUILLO Fritz made his professional debut for Hero Jairis in Spain’s Liga Espanola de Baloncesto (LEB Silver).
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Torrington Cox signs in Iraq
VETERAN Bahamian hooper Torrington Cox continues his professional career in Iraq with his latest signing. Cox agreed to terms with Nift Al-Janoub of the Iraq Superleague, the highest professional league in the country. The 33-year-old forward enter
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Ayton posts 5th double, season high 18 rebounds
Deandre Ayton had a weekend where he recorded his fifth double double of the season and the Phoenix Suns followed with their first win since opening night.
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Sandals ‘practically full’ by early November date
Sandals Royal Bahamian executives said yesterday that they expect the resort to be at “practically full” occupancy by early November, with the property set for a ‘soft opening’ today just over two months after undertaking $4 million worth of renovations.
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Atlantis Crown Gynmastics Invitational Thursday at Atlantis
THE excitement is building for the hosting of the fourth annual Atlantis Crown Gymnastics Invitational. It’s all set to get underway in the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island tomorrow.
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Papa John’s return to create 100 jobs
Papa John’s Bahamian comeback is the core of a new $2.5 million franchise group that will create 100 new Bahamian jobs at full-build out, its principal revealed yesterday.
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Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association announced the names of the players who will be representing the Bahamas at the ITF/COTECC Pre-Qualifying World Junior Tennis Championship Event in the Dominican Republic March 11-17.
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Bahamians take NCAA Division I basketball spotlight
A MATCHUP between a pair of Bahamians in a double overtime thriller highlighted the weekend of play in NCAA Division I basketball.
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ED FIELDS: Just look around - why's the spotlight always on us?
If other countries can write about how careful to be when coming to the Bahamas, we should exercise the same right to both defend our country and to alert our citizens, and by extension the world, about the dangers of other destinations.
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FIBA World Cup ‘23 Americas Qualifiers postponed
WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.
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Family Island hotels targeting 90% pre-COVID room nights
Family Island hotels can hit 90 percent of pre-COVID room nights sold with a strong over 2022’s final quarter, a senior tourism is predicting, voicing optimism the sector will “get closer” to its targets.
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Just 12% of mortgages finance 'new buildings'
New Central Bank of the Bahamas date has provided a further insight into the sluggish home construction market, with just 12 per cent of mortgage applications involving 'new builds'.
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Individual Stats (Top 50)
1 Mike Russell Sands Bullets M 9 11 70 16 14 16 54.5 11 95 13 3 120.5 2 Harry Brown Coins A M 14 10 72 15 12 19 45.5 15 0 9 0 120.5 3 Christian Knowles Sigma Shots M 13 13 65 16 13 17 47 12 152 6 0 117.5 4 Sky Bain Back Yard Destroyers
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$1.4m in applications seeking to utilise Hurricane Matthew exigency order
THE government has received almost $1.4 million in applications submitted by persons seeking to utilise the exigency order declared in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Minister of National Insurance and Labour Shane Gibson said yesterday. The 180-day exigency order, declared effective from October 7, allows residents affected by the storm to import certain items into the country duty and tax-free. It only covers New Providence, Grand Bahama, the Berry Islands and North and Central Andros.
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Jonquel Jones and Foxes continue to dominate Russian Premier League
JONQUEL Jones and her juggernaut UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes club continue to dominate the Russian Premier League.
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Jones and Bobcats claim national championship title
BAHAMIAN prep basketball player Kai Jones notched another milestone in his career with a national championship title.