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URCA orders ‘middle ground’ on NewCo’s BTC roaming period
Regulators have ordered a ‘middle ground’ compromise on how long NewCo2015 can use the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) network to deliver its own mobile services, stipulating a 24-month time period.
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Shamar earns Subway Player of the Game
Burrows and Dalhousie Tigers claim their 3rd straight AUS title, qualify for U Sports Final 8
Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers claimed their third consecutive Atlantic University Sport championship and now look ahead to joining the best programmes in Canada at the U Sports Final Eight next month.
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Bobby Brown helps make GB's first Jingle Ball a success
GRAND BAHAMA party-goers were treated to a post-Christmas gift last Saturday as ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown headlined the first ever Jingle Ball concert.
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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss
GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.
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NPBA: Specialists, Giants in win column
THE Uptown Cuts Specialists and TMT Giants both won their second games of the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2019/20 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s Division One feature contest, the Specialists pulled off a
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Naomi Clementina Smith
Funeral service for Naomi Clementina Smith, age 86 years, of Monastery Park, will be held on Saturday April 14, 2018 at 12:00 noon, at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Pastor Dave Burrows. Interment will follow in …
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Bimini ferry brings 40k in three months
Resorts World Bimini yesterday said its Miami ferry service had brought 40,000 persons, or 80 per cent of its normal annual visitor numbers, to the island in just three months.
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COVID-19 DEATH TOLL RISES BY ONE TO 183
THE country’s COVID- 19 death toll rose by one to 183 on Sunday after the death of an 80- year-old man was reclassified.
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80 Haitian migrants intercepted near Exuma Chain
A VESSEL containing 80 Haitian migrants was intercepted near the Exuma Chain on Monday evening.The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) reported the sailing sloop was apprehended after acting on information they had received earlier that day.RBDF Patro
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GB Power raises reduced light bill estimate to 95%
Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) yesterday said it was “confident” that the number of residential customers set to experience reduced electricity bills in 2016 had increased to 95 per cent, with some in line for “close to 7 per cent” decreases.
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INSIGHT: Assessing the looming threat from Hurricane Matthew
Matthew is weaker as it meanders over the central Caribbean south of Haiti, but the mighty Category 4 hurricane is expected to move northwards later on Sunday and deliver a punishing blow to the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba and Jamaica on Monday and Tuesday.
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Treasure Cay seeks $59m purchase to ‘maximise potential’
The Treasure Cay Resort Marina and Golf Course is seeking a buyer that will take the area to its “maximum potential”, Tribune Business has been informed.
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Andrew Stephen Knowles
Memorial service for the late Andrew Stephen Knowles affectionately called “Drew Boy” age 55 years of Fowler Street, East of Shirley Street & Kemp Road will be held on Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Restview Memorial Chapel, …
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Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders
Funeral service for Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders, 92, of Emmanuel Way, Malcolm Allotment, who died on 8th July, 2012, will be held at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Blue Hill Road South, on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will …
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Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders
Funeral service for Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders, 92, of Emmanuel Way, Malcolm Allotment, who died on 8th July, 2012, will be held at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Blue Hill Road South, on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will …
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Hans Backford Braunlich
Funeral service for Hans Backford Braunlich, 29, of Windsor Avenue, will be held on Saturday August 18, 2012 at 11:00a.m. at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Enoch Backford Jr., assisted by Rev. Warren Anderson …
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Shirley Mae Conliffe
Funeral Service for the Late Shirley Mae Conliffe, 77 years of Twynam Heights, will be held on Thursday July 25th, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Fr. Neil Nairn assisted by other members of the …
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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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Jean Claude Joseph
Funeral Service for the late Jean Claude Joseph, aged 75 years, of Malcolm Road East and Formerly of Cap- Haitian, will be held Friday September 20th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Tabor Church, Willow Tree Avenue and Mt. Tabor …
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Insolvency Association to discuss legal reform
The Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA Bahamas) is to host a roundtable discussion on proposed changes to this nation’s insolvency legislation.
