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Boutique resort targeting Bahamian business
INVESTORS behind Abaco’s Hope Town Lodge are hoping to make the boutique resort “a go-to” island destination for Bahamians, the group’s chairman telling Tribune Business, “I would like see us running at 80 or 90 per cent all year around”.
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‘CRIME’S DOWN - NOT BY COVID’: Police chief insists lockdowns not key to reduced offences
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle yesterday credited a 16 percent fall in overall crime to the efforts of his force and not a windfall from the months of lockdown enforced on the nation.
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Music star Lou Adams dies, aged 94
LOU ADAMS, a legendary figure whose contributions to Bahamian music and cultural development are indelible, has died aged 94.
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Smoke from wildfire 60 miles away blankets Denver
By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press LOVELAND, Colorado (AP) -- A northern Colorado wildfire 60 miles away wrapped Denver in a pungent cloud of smoke for several hours Tuesday and complicated the aerial offensive against the spreading mountain blaze, which has
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It’s a French renaissance for players
Bahamian basketball players at various levels in France continue to experience early success with their teams.
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Shamar Burrows and Tigers nationally ranked at No. 10
AFTER the first two weeks of the season, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers are nationally ranked at no.10 in Canada’s U Sports men’s basketball power rankings.
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Jones, Sun force game five to decide WNBA champions
The WNBA Finals will come down to the greatest thing in sports - a single elimination game to decide the title.
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Cuba: Immediate threat to 20% of Bahamas’ visitors
Cuba’s opening will immediately threaten more than 20 per cent of the Bahamas’ stopover visitor market, it has been revealed, amid calls for a ‘tourism trade agreement’ with the US to mitigate the impact of its ‘diplomatic reset’ with Havana.
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Patriarch Leviticus Patton
Patriarch Leviticus Patton age 80 of Kenniston Gardens and formally of Black Point, Exuma died on Tuesday April, 3rd, 2018 at P.M.H. He is survived by 4 Sons: Pastor Terrance, Joseph, Robert & Dale Patton, 6 daughters: Betsy Cleare, Patricia …
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Othneil Beckford
Othneil Beckford age 80 years of #6 Albatross Road Stapleton Gardens died on Friday April 13th 2018. He is survived by his Wife: Jennifer Beckford; Sons: Michael, Gary and Christopher Beckford; Daughters; Olga Demeritte and Orbinette Watson; Son in laws; …
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Broshadrack Collins
Broshadrack Collins age 80 years of Rolleville Exuma Bahamas died Friday November 2nd, 2018. Providencethers: Raymond Collins. He is survived by his wife; Loretta Collins; Children Veronica Collins Styles, Marva Collins, Collette Collins, Lazanta Collins Thompson; sister; Rena McPhee; brothers; …
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EVA PORTIA SCHAFFNER
MRS. EVA PORTIA SCHAFFNER, age 80 years of #5 Tradewinds Drive, South Bahamia died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her sister’s residence. She is survived by her daughter: Yasmine Neely; grandchildren: Portia, Sasha and Selina Neely; great grandchildren: Clarence Symonette, …
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Cleveland Anthony Hepburn
Retired Educator Cleveland Anthony “Teach” Hepburn, age 80 years, a resident of #49 Finlayson Street, Bain Town, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday November 21st, 2016. Cleveland was predeceased by his daughter: Marsha Hepburn- Peters. He is survived …
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Thelma Thedora Adderley
Thelma Thedora Adderley, 80 years of Burnt Ground, Long Island and formerly of Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 24th May, 2019. She is survived by three (3) Daughters: Geralene Williams, Lisa Darville …
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Students learn table etiquette
LAST week 80 students from D W Davis Jr High School learned the principles of table etiquette at Sandals Royal Bahamian.
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Sears says newly launched Traffic Management Centre first phase to cost $1.8m
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities launched the first phase of its Traffic Management Centre yesterday.
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Michael Pintard appealing for help to find missing Grand Bahama man
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is appealing for help finding Philip “Big Mama” Stubbs, who has been missing for almost a week.
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59-year-old man dies from COVID-19
ANOTHER COVID-19 death has been recorded, according to the Ministry of Health yesterday.
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Two-sport star? Deyton Albury makes debut on the gridiron
DEYTON Albury is known for putting up big numbers on the basketball court. But he may be a two-sport star on the rise after his debut on the gridiron. Albury returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 120 yards and another to
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Global growth too low
Since September 2019, the Federal Reserve has been buying 80% of US Treasury debt. The US is borrowing from itself – unprecedented. The attack on the Abqaiq oil facility in Saudi Arabia in September 2019 that affected global oil supplies significantly barely increased oil prices. The killing of the Iran general by the US on January 3, 2020 barely influenced oil prices. The markets are not being influenced by threat to Middle Eastern oil.
