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Retired Sergeant #184 Philip Elijah Knowles
Semi Military Funeral service for the late Retired Sergeant #184 Philip Elijah Knowles of age 68 years of #89 Carter Circle, Freeport and formerly of Long Island will be held on Friday, January 17th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at In …
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Patriarch, Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin
Funeral Service for Patriarch, Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin, 88 of Caribbean Gardens and formally of The Forest, Exuma, will be held at Good News Ministries Incorporated, Pinewood Boulevard on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle …
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Victoria Fox Higgs
Funeral service for Victoria Fox Higgs, 85 a resident of Flamingo Gardens & formerly of Andros, will be held at Bahamas Holy Bible Mission, Bahama Avenue, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Henry Rolle, …
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Malik Joseph posting major numbers
Bahamian junior national basketball team standout Malik Joseph is posting major numbers in his senior season and is garnering more attention on the recruiting circuit.
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Buddy scores 16 in 114-112 loss to Magic
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — The Orlando Magic made a pair of costly defensive mistakes in the final 80 seconds. Evan Fournier’s quick change of mind and a big shot by Aaron Gordon more than made up for it.
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Ayton posts double double in 123-110 loss to Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110 last night.
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EDITORIAL: We wish Dr Minnis well in his appeal to the world
The devastation left by Hurricane Dorian stunned the nation. Lives lost, homes and businesses wiped out, thousands forced to abandon the places where they have lived all their lives.
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85-year-old clings to floating refrigerator to survive Dorian
VIRGINIA Mosvold held on to a refrigerator for two days, bobbing up and down in water that nearly covered her face after Hurricane Dorian flooded her family’s home in Grand Bahama in early September.
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Matriarch Mildred Marionette Hudson Neely
Funeral Service for Matriarch Mildred Marionette Hudson Neely age 95 affectionately called “Aunty Mia” a resident of the Bluff Eleuthera, who died at her residence December 22nd, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 11th, 2020 at St. Paul’s Anglican …
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Eliza Advira Smith
Funeral Service for Eliza Advira Smith, 85 of Miller’s, Long Island will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020, 10:00 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church, Miller’s, Long Island. Officiating will be Rev. Ivan Roberts assisted by Rev. Allan Dixon. Interment …
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Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin
Deacon Timothy Eugene Martin, 88 a resident of Caribbean Gardens & formerly of Forrest, Exuma, died at his residence on Sunday, January 5, 2020. He is survived by his sons: Pledge, Timothy Jr., Verchinal & Mario Martin; daughters: Ferrone Martin-Knowles, …
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Leon Augustus Cartwright
A funeral service for the late Leon Augustus Cartwright, age 89 of Treasure Cove, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died at his residence, on Monday, 23rd December, 2019, will be held at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Shirley and Church Streets, Nassau, …
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Doreen Bertha Major nee Allen
Funeral Service for Doreen Bertha Major nee Allen, age 85 years, of Allen’s Terrace will be held on Saturday January 18, 2020 at 10:0a.m. at Grace Community Church, Palmetto Village. Officiating will be Pastor Rex Major, Pastor Lyall Bethell and …
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Katerina Noula Mangos
Funeral Service for Katerina Noula Mangos, age 89 years, of Cable Beach and formerly Freeport, Grand Bahama, who passed away at her residence in Nassau, on January 03, 2020, will be held on Saturday January 11, 2020 at 11:00a.m. at …
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Lola Iona Sawyer
Funeral service for the late Lola Iona Sawyer age 85 years of Man O War Cay, Abaco will be held on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at 11:00 am at Man-O-War Church of God, Abaco, Bahamas. Officiating will be Darrell Pinder, …
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Retired Sargent #184 Philip Elijah Knowles
Retired Sargent #184 Philip Elijah Knowles age 68 years of #89 Carter Circle, Freeport and formerly of Long Island died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020. He is survived by his Wife: Marilyn Knowles; Children: Marvin Knowles, …
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Matriarch Evelyn Dorothy Arnett Woods
Funeral Service for Matriarch Evelyn Dorothy Arnett Woods, age 91 years, Resident of North Victoria Hill, San Salvador, will be held on Saturday 11th January 2020, at 10am, at St John’s Native Baptist Church, Meeting Street, officiating Bishop Carrington S. …
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10 murders on Grand Bahama as crime falls by 10%
CRIME is down 10 percent in Grand Bahama, Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson reported yesterday. Of the 95 murders police recorded in 2019, Commissioner Ferguson said 10 occurred in Grand Bahama; two each in Abaco and Bimini, and one in Eleuthera.
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Overall crime shows 7% decline
CRIME declined by seven percent in 2019 despite a four percent uptick in murders and a 12 percent increase in armed robberies, according to police statistics. Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, as he released the statistics, cited Hurricane Dorian for the murder increase from 91 in 2018 to 95 in 2019, saying law enforcement will learn from having its resources stretched to respond to a natural disaster.
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Does Junkanoo attract tourists?
Seemingly the new Port folks thought that by having a junkanoo scrap gang to welcome the cruise ship passengers, New Year’s would be a great promotional concept…video on-line is very interesting forget the Junkanoo watch the majority of the cruise passengers walk right past the group performing totally oblivious to them – totally disinterested.
