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Contractors chief to bring members 'up to scratch'
THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) yesterday said it was pushing for internationally-recognised certification for small/medium-sized firms, which make up 80-90 per cent of the industry.
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FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers: Men's national basketball team players return to pro circuit
FOLLOWING last month’s home triumph at the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, several men’s national basketball team players returned to the professional circuit and continued that momentum with their respective clubs. David Nesbitt continues his career in B
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PETER YOUNG: From the summit of success to now being shown the door - it’s all over for Boris
“ALL political careers end in failure”. Those were the memorable words of Enoch Powell, who was a leading right-wing Tory, and some say a contrarian and a maverick politician, of the 1960s and beyond. It is a fair bet that some of the older generation in Britain will have recalled this famous dictum when watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation statement outside No 10 Downing Street last Thursday as he stood down from what he called “the best job in the world”.
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Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles
GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.
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Collapsed entity’s $5m holding in BISX firm
Questions were last night being raised over the future viability of a BISX-listed company, after court documents disclosed that an entity accused of perpetrating a major multinational fraud held all its $5 million preference share capital.
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LAKERS GO HOME
By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and
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Retailer 'can't afford to take risks blindly' after 80% sales fall
A Bahamian retailer has warned he and others "cannot afford to take blind risks any more" due to the Government's handling of COVID-19, with curb-side restrictions slashing his sales by 80 percent.
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Home owner tax breaks to aid 80% of new starts
AN ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday hailed the Prime Minister’s home ownership tax breaks package for potentially boosting 80 percent of new construction starts, and said: “Better late than never.”
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Nehemiah Hansel Sturrup
Mr. Nehemiah Hansel Sturrup, age 84 years, a resident of Ritchville Subdivision, and formerly of Nicholls Town, Andros, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday August 23rd, 2018. He is survived by his son: Kenneth Sturrup Sr; grandchildren: Kenneth …
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LEAH JESSIE THURSTON
LEAH JESSIE THURSTON age 84 years of #130 Mermaid Boulevard and formerly of Cat Island passed at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, December 2nd, 2018. She is survived by her Son: Floyd Jones; Daughters: Glynis Demeritte and Karen Bonamy; …
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Myrtle Whylly
Myrtle Whylly, 84 a resident of Waterford, Eleuthera died at her residence on 13th June, 2015. She is survived by her husband: Wilbert Whylly; 6 sons: Hansel, Thurston, Phillip, Errol, Byron & Lambert; 6 daughters: Iris, Shirley & Lyn Whylly, …
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Gloria Eloise Robinson
Gloria Eloise Robinson, 84 yrs., a resident of Sequoia Street, Pinewood, died at PMH on She is survived by 1 son: Anthony Robinson; 4 daughters: Sylvia Mae Hanna-Dorsette, Ruth Ferguson, Naomi Dean & Kathlean Gibson; 1 sister: Audrey Davis; 2 …
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Minerva Smith
Minerva Smith age 84 years of Garden View Estates, died at the Princess Maragret Hospital on Friday, July 15th, 2016. She is survived by her Children: Mark, Keoni, Anastasia and Vernice Smith; Sisters: Albertha Rollins and Edna Bain and other …
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DELORES LILLIAN WILSON
DELORES LILLIAN WILSON age 84 years of Rum Cay died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, May 9th, 2016. She is survived by her Daughters: Donna Pratt and Kaye Wilson; Sisters: Zelma Dean, Marsha Deveaux and Ernestine Scavella; Brother: …
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Elisha Asa Curry
Elisha Asa Curry, 84 of Crown Haven, Abaco died at the Rand Memorial on Friday, June 23, 2017. He is survived by Children: Leonard Curry, Gerelene Rolle, Minister Laura Gardiner, Sandra Russell and Doralyn Rolle; Numerous grand and great grand …
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Rosemary Dianna Swain
Death Notice For Rosemary Dianna Swain, 84 of Murphy Town, Abaco, died at her residence on Monday, 4th September, 2017. She is survived by her sons: Daniel, Simeon, Cedric, Nigel and Bertram; daughters: Virginia, Manerva and Latasha; sister: Louise Swain; …
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Ralph Rolle
DEATH NOTICE Mr. Ralph Rolle, 84 yrs., a resident of Quintine Alley, died at PMH on 20th January, 2013. He is survived by his 1 son: Genese J. Rolle; 3 daughters: Janet Rolle, Sharon & Melvern Rolle; sisrter: Althea Knowles …
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Helena Musgrove
Helena Musgrove age 84 years of Whites'Addition died on January 10 2020 She is survived by Children:Rev. Egleton Brown, Kendal McPhee, Lavardo McPhee, Adrian Mcphee,Christine Clarke, Maxine Bethel and Sabrina Hepburn; A host of other relatives and friends who will …
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Althea Louise Knowles
Althea Louise Knowles age 84 of Harold Road and formerly of Buckley’s Long Island, died on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. She is survived by her Children: Genesta Knowles-Williams, Roger Knowles, Gregory Knowles, Kendal Knowles and …
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Zelma Agnes Rolle
Mrs. Zelma Agnes Rolle, age 84 years of #17 Domingo Heights, and formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros died on Wednesday, August 14th, 2019 at her Residence. She is survived by her Children: Fredericka Wilson and Siegefred Wilson Grandchildren: Mikayla Wilson, …
