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Babe Ruth: New post for Greg Burrows Sr
GREG Burrows Sr, founder of Freedom Farm Baseball, has ascended to one of the top positions of the prestigious Babe Ruth organisation as the Commissioner with responsibility for the Caribbean.
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Reuben Alfonso Bernard Hamilton
Funeral service for the late Reuben Alfonso Bernard Hamilton age 94 years of Andros Avenue, The Grove. Comrade 15091, British Legion-Bahamas Branch, Policeman R15 Royal Bahamas Police Force June 02, 1925 – June 16, 2019, will be held on Friday, …
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Third Annual St Jude Trike-A-Thon
PROCEEDS from an upcoming event will support ongoing research and the development of cures for deadly childhood diseases.PROCEEDS from an upcoming event will support ongoing research and the development of cures for deadly childhood diseases.
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Violence in Bahamas at levels close to armed conflict zones
THE current level of deadly violence means the Bahamas almost qualifies as an armed conflict zone, a new report reveals.
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Jonquel returns
After she opted out of the 2020 WNBA season, Jonquel Jones made her official return to the basketball court this week in the Russian Women’s Basketball Premier League.
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Tourism standards must ‘runneth over’
The Bahamas must improve its customer services and ‘value for money’ standards if the tourism industry is to remain competitive, an Atlantis executive said yesterday.
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SPORTS NOTES
THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools is scheduled to complete its regular season for softball starting at 4pm today and on Tuesday at the various schools that have to play make-up games,
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Barbara Mae Woodside
Funeral Service for the late Barbara Mae Woodside age 57 years of Sarah Street, Robinson Road will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 at 10:00am at Trinity “City of Praise”, Tonique Williams Darling Highway.Officiating will be Apostle Ed & …
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88-year-old Canadian killed in home invasion
A RETIRED 88-year-old Canadian doctor was stabbed to death during a home invasion at Clarence Town, Long Island sending shock waves throughout the peaceful island settlement.
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George Wilton Hunt Jr
Funeral Service for George Wilton Hunt Jr. age 43 affectionately called “Sir Dukes” a resident of Bernard Terrace and formerly of Tarpum Bay Eleuthera Bahamas, who died July 27th at the Princess Margaret Hospital will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday …
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JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN
JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN, 88 a resident of Upper Bogue, Eleuthera, Bahamas, died at his residence Sunday, August 25th, 2019. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.
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US bankruptcy judge tells Baha Mar dispute parties to ‘keep talking’
THE bankruptcy judge hearing the Baha Mar Chapter 11 filing in Delaware on Friday outlined two possible middle-ground rulings on whether to dismiss the resort developer’s case and said he would present his decision as soon as possible, likely next month, according to report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Romad Dean commits to Fordham
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Romad Dean returned home to officially end his recruitment and announce his collegiate decision.
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Hazel Isadora Russell
Funeral Service for the late Hazel Isadora Russell affectionately called “Titta” age 91 years of Nicholls Town, Andros will be held on Sunday, February 9th, 2014 at 10:00am at Nicholls Town Gospel Chapel, Andros. Officiating will be Pastor Geoffrey assisted …
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Briland: Cruise tourism ‘disaster waiting to happen’
More than 99.4 percent of existing and potential Harbour Island visitors have made it “crystal clear cruise tourism is a disaster waiting to happen” for the destination, a hotelier warned yesterday.
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Warhawks play Bahamian national anthem in honour of Munnings, Anderson, Cooper
“MARCH On, Bahamaland” blared through the speakers to celebrate the Bahamian connection at the University of Louisiana Monroe-Warhawks men’s basketball programme on senior night.
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Myrena Janet Pratt Fernander
Myrena Janet Pratt Fernander age 88 of Sunshine Park, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Monday October 26th, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced later Arrangements are being handled by COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME.
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Four more die of COVID-19, bringing death toll to 665
FOUR more people have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, bringing the number to 665.
