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Hurricane Matthew news in brief

• THE College of the Bahamas Oakes Field and Grosvenor Close campuses in New Providence and the Northern Bahamas Campus in East Grand Bahama will be closed today, with all operations and classes suspended.

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Team Bahamas still in search of first beach volleyball win

THE Bahamas is still in search of their first beach volleyball win of the VI Commonwealth Youth Games.Each of the three teams took to the sand yesterday but remain 0-2 in the preliminary rounds of the event hosted at the National Beach Soccer Stadium

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Attorneys urged: Segregate law and corporate practices

The Securities Commission has urged attorneys to segregate their law practice from their financial and corporate services provider (FCSP) business, thus eliminating any legal privilege concerns.

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Preston Joseph Thompson

Funeral Service for Preston Joseph “Sir P” Thompson age 72 years and a resident of Fox Town, Abaco will be held on Saturday 23rd, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church in Fox Town, Abaco. Officiating will be Pastor …

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Bridgewater’s star on the rise

Dominick Bridgewager is emerging as a star in France’s Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2) League.

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Sports notes

THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.

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Arthur Wendel Demeritte

Funeral service for Arthur Wendel Demeritte, 77, a resident of Lucky Heart Corner & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, will be held at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Dr. …

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Bahamian student shines at boarding school

CANDACE Fields, 18-year-old daughter of Edward and Michele Fields, was one of four outstanding Bahamian students who graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a co-ed, private boarding school in Wallingford Connecticut, in June 2013.

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Olimpsia Pierre

Funeral Service for Ms. Olimpsia Pierre, 81 of Jumbey Street, Pinewood Gardens will be held at The Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene Church, East Street at 11:00am on Saturday December 9th 2017. Officiating will be Pastor Nelson Pierre assisted by …

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Regina M Nixon-Johnson nee Albury

Regina M. Nixon-Johnson nee Albury, age 81 years, formerly of Harbour Island Bahamas and a resident of #21 Palmetto Crest, Marathon Estates, Nassau, Bahamas, died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 She is survived by: Sisters: Dorothy …

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Anna Margareta Russell

Anna Margareta Russell, 84 yrs., a resident of #81 Pigeon Plumb Street, Pinewood Gardens, died at her residence on 28th December, 2015. She is survived by her 2 sons: Calvin Demeritte & McCalton Demeritte; numerous grand & great grand children; …

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Ulma Seymour Henfield

Ulma Seymour Henfield, aged 81 years, of South Caicos, Turks Island, died in South Caicos, Turks Island on Friday January 17th, 2020. She is survived by her daughter: Sheena Henderson; 3 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends …

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Ullin Lunsford Ritchie

Funeral Service for Ullin Lunsford Ritchie, age 91, of Deadman’s Cay, Long Island will be held on Friday June 17th 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, Buckley’s, Long Island. Officiating will be Fr. Alvardo Adderley. Interment will …

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NPBA: Giants close out the regular season undefeated

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants closed out the New Providence Basketball Association regular season play for the year as the only undefeated team remaining in the team standings.

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Bahama Brass Band releases historic 12th album

Embraces praise and worship music

Music is said to be the universal language and feature of the human experience. It transcends the barriers of language and creed. It is with this in mind that the famous Bahama Brass Band celebrates an historic accomplishment this year for the brass

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Addie Millis Carey

Funeral Service for the late Addie “Ed” Millis Carey age 94 years of Pyfrom Addition and formerly of Governor’s Harbour Eleuthera will on Saturday at Sacred Hart Roman Catholic Church, Shirley Street at 11:00a.m. Officiating will be Fr. Anselm Russell …

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Charles Bain scores season high 12 points in back-to-back games

CHARLES Bain celebrated senior night with his most productive performance in back-to-back games for the Robert Morris University Colonials.

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Harry Harold Seymour

Harry Harold Seymour, 81 a resident of #19 Tulip Ave., Garden Hills #3, died at PMH on 12th October, 2014. He is survived by his wife: Mary Seymour; 2 daughters: Iona Higgs & Sherry Deveaux; 1 son: George Seymour; 2 …

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Amelie Dorvil

Amelie Dorvil, age 81 of Allen Drive, off Carmichael Road and formerly of Port De Paix, Haiti died at her Residence on Monday, November 25th, 2019. She is survived by her Daughter: Judith Joseph; 2 Brothers; Grandchildren: Evens, Evencia, James …

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Rodney Brown

Memorial Service for Rodney Brown, age 43 years, of Market Street South, will be held at Prayer and Praise Assemble Church , Ragged Island Street at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday December 13th , 2014. Officiating will be Pastor McKenzie. Left …