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Youth fishing contest to help island's schools
FREEPORT – The Grand Bahama Shipyard has announced plans for its third annual Youth Benefit Fishing Tournament to raise funds that will help three government schools on the island.
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'12 still missing' after fatal voyage
THE Haitian community is “utterly dismayed” and trying to understand what happened on a voyage that ended in rough seas last week with 12 persons of an estimated 200 missing, social activist Rodney Moncur said yesterday.
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Freddie Curry Sr
Memorial Service for the late Rev. Freddie Curry Sr., age 84 years of Nicholl’s Town, North Andros will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday 29th January, 2016 at the Youth Revival Center, Nicholl’s Town, North Andros. Officiating will be Apostle …
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ROLLING THE DICE WITH OUR LIVES: COVID cases leap 200% as Sands warns: we’re ‘gambling at our peril’
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has said the country continues to “gamble” with COVID-19 “at our peril” as the Ministry of Health reported 79 new infections on Tuesday.
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Oil explorer in total certainty on $25m well
The Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) top executive has acknowledged it is now better placed than ever before to deliver a first exploratory well in this nation’s waters by mid-2020.Simon Potter told Tribune Business that shareholder approvals at BPC
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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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201 cases of child abuse in half a year
THERE were 201 reported cases of child abuse in New Providence from July to December 2014, 86 of which were reported cases of neglect, according to Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin.
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Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts
ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.
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JACOBI Bain, playing in the prestigious 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 win over Tomas Moretto of Argentina. He will go on to play No. 13 seed Maximo Lucentini Sanchez of Argentina 8am today.
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NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home
Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.
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Cierra Maria Rahming
Funeral service for Cierra Maria Rahming, 16 a resident of Marathon Estates, will be held at Evangelic Assembly Church of God in Christ, Baillou Hill Road & Fleming Street, on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be …
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Antoinette Lucille Weech
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mrs. Antoinette Lucille Weech Age 101 yrs, a resident of #7 Hercules Street Masons Addition ,will be held on Friday December 16th 2016, 10:00 am at St Agnes Anglican Church Blue hill Road, …
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‘Rich Forever: The Finale’ delivers on Rick Ross
THE promoters who brought Bahamians the final concert of 2012 did exactly what they said they were going to do - deliver international rap sensation Rick Ross to the Bahamas.
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New Legend, New Susan Chase and Xena victorious
53RD ANNUAL LONG ISLAND REGATTA IN SALT POND
The 53rd annual Long Island Regatta was held over the weekend in Salt Pond, Long Island and was dubbed a tremendous success.
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Pamela Allison Smith
Death Notice for Pamela Allison Smith, of the Ferry, Little Exuma, passed away peacefully at the Princess Margaret Hospital in the early morning of Saturday August 23rd, 2014. She is survived by her sisters: Doris Brandley, Trena Knight, Linda Sands, …
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Lathaniel Bastian posts his second double double in three games
LATHANIEL Bastian recorded his second double double in three games and his sixth of the season for the Angelo State Rams men’s basketball programme.
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Lashann Higgs scores season high 16 in Longhorns’ 85-79 win over Bears
LASHANN Higgs has established an important role in the rotation for the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball programme and it has helped the team’s current win streak, highlighted by an upset over an interstate rival and second ranked team in the country.
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Coleby set for United Arab Emirates National Basketball League
DWIGHT Coleby joined his third club of the 2021- 22 season while several other Bahamian frontcourt players had season high performances for their respective clubs.
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Iris Bloneva Wemyss
Death Notice for Iris Bloneva Wemyss, age 86 years, of Culmesville formerly of Deep Creek , Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday April 8, 2018. She is survived by her Children: Herbert, Joseph, Marcus, Steven, Allison and …
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Leonard Sawyer
Leonard Sawyer age 86 years of Spring City, and formally Coopers Town Abaco died on Saturday May 19th 2018. He is survived by his daughters; Marsha Humes, Donnalee Reckley and Maggie McKenzie; Step daughter; Stephanie McPhee; son; Lavenus Sawyer; Brothers; …
