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Bahamian players shine in NCAA D1 Basketball
STEPHEN F Austin’s Nathan Bain was featured ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 while Sammy Hunter and Valerie Nesbitt had their best games thus far with their respective Ole Miss programmes to highlight the weekend of play for Bahamians at the NCAA Division
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Rosa and crew lead field at Snipe World Masters
The restoration efforts from the effects of Hurricane Matthew have presented several challenges for the organisers of the Snipe World Championships Masters. However, the event continues this week at the Royal Nassau Sailing Club.
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Hotels eye 5-7% peak winter rate increases
A leading Bahamian hotelier yesterday said resorts were looking at a 5-7 per cent year-over-year room rate increase for the peak 2013 Winter season, adding that it was “premature to ring the Doomsday Bell” over the so-called US ‘fiscal cliff’.
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NCAA: Michael Carey Jr signs national letter of intent to join Wagner University Seahawks programme in fall
IT HAS been a long, winding road toward his opportunity to make his break into NCAA Division I basketball, but that dream recently came to fruition for one Bahamian player. Michael Carey Jr signed his national letter of intent last week to join the Wagner University Seahawks programme for the Fall 2015 semester.
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Paul Fitzgerald
Funeral Service for the Late Reverend Paul Fitzgerald, age 94 years of Harold Road, will be held on Saturday June 21st, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Enoch Backford Auditorium, Carmichael Road. Pastor O. Humes assisted by other Ministers of the Gospel …
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Gwendolyn Delcina Neely Simmons
Funeral service for Gwendolyn Delcina Neely Simmons, 94 yrs., a resident of #40 Knowles Drive, Faith Gardens & formerly of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, will be held at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Market & Vesey Streets, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating …
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ingraham pays tribute to ‘proud son of the Bahamas’
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham also gave condolences in the wake of Sir Sidney Poitier’s death.
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Coleby grabs season high 19 rebounds in win, Knowles cans 16 in loss
THE race for the final playoff spot in Turkey’s Turkish Basketball First League with both Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles looking to secure spots for their respective clubs.
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Virus claims another 79 cases plus extra death
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 79 more COVID-19 cases yesterday and another related death.
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Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday July 17th, 2012 marked the first Anniversary of The Dialysis Centre Bahamas on Collins Ave, Nassau, Bahamas.
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‘Room for improvement’: Trade deficit expands 28% to $1.09bn
The Bahamas Trade Commission’s chairman yesterday said “there’s a lot of room for improvement” after this nation’s trade deficit expanded by almost $184m or 28 percent year-over-year to hit $847m in the 2023 second quarter.
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Richard Vandyke Pyfrom Sr
Memorial Service for Richard "Richie" Vandyke Pyfrom Sr. will be held on Thursday April 11, 2019 at Mario's Bowling Palace at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service for Richard "Richie" Vandyke Pyfrom Sr. Age 42 of #7 Gibben Road, Eastwood Estates who …
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Undefeated Hurricanes power on with Whylly
The Holland College Hurricanes are No 1 ranked team in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association the poll powered by Roosevelt Whylly who continues to be one of the league’s most dominant players.
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‘Buddy Buckets’ season high
In just his second game back on the court after missing time with an ankle injury, Buddy Hield posted his best numbers of the year so far and a season high in scoring.
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Eugene Gibson
Funeral Service for the Late Eugene “Erskin” Gibson, aged 94 years of Wemyss’ Bight, Eleuthera and formerly of Deep Creek, will be held on Saturday October 24th, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly Hall, Edmond Street off Dolphin Drive. …
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Moree to take up post on June 12
THE Cabinet Office has announced that Brian Moree, QC, will take his position as the country’s newest chief justice on June 12.
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Food prices to ‘never return to pre-COVID’
The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday warned Bahamians that food prices will not return to pre-COVID levels and said: “The cost of operations is increasing all over the world.”
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EMILY AUGUSTA RAHMING
Funeral Service for MRS. EMILY AUGUSTA RAHMING, age 85 years of #371 Easter Ave., Freeport, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Community at Heart Tabernacle, Church of God of Prophecy, Coral Road, …
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Dorcas Collie
Funeral Service for the late Dorcas Collie age 79 years old of Cowpen Road and formerly of Hard Hill, Acklins who died at her residence on Thursday February 21, 2013 will be held on Saturday March 2nd, 2013 at 10:00am …
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Bahamas First in 94% first half profits jump
Bahamas First has unveiled a 94 per cent year-over-year increase in first half profits, although this was driven largely by a $4 million gain in the value of its investment holdings.
