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Remelda Gray Rolle
Death Notice For Remelda "Mellie" Gray Rolle, 84 of Williams Town, Exuma died on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at her residence.
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NPBA: UB Mingoes, Elite make it to the win column
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes and the Basden Elevator Elite won their games in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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STATESIDE – Halfway through his first term: Biden and the immigration issue
US President Joe Biden is halfway through his first term in the nation’s top job. After an initial boost in favourable poll ratings and with TV and other media pundits, Biden began to slip, until earlier this year he achieved a dubious distinction when he sank “under water” with less than 50 percent approval ratings in the polls. Oddly, Donald Trump and “his” Supreme Court have rescued Biden twice.
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STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations
WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.
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STATESIDE: When – if ever – is it going to stop?
IS horrific gun violence in the US even newsworthy anymore? One can reasonably wonder what will be required for American legislators to enact meaningful gun control laws.
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STATESIDE: Watching the election
FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House
There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.
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Bahamians win medals, qualify for the NCAA Nationals
NCAA Track and Field moved into its conference championships across several divisions and Bahamian student athletes produced medal winning performances en route to qualifying for the upcoming NCAA National Championships.
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STATESIDE: How long will it take for the US to recover the ground it’s lost in the eyes of the world?
“I feel sorry for Americans,” a lawmaker in Myanmar told The New York Times recently. From Berlin, another Times reporter wrote that events in the US were “shaking fundamental assumptions in Europe about American exceptionalism”.
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STATESIDE: America’s had enough
THE man with the political death wish may have finally been granted that wish.
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STATESIDE: Love him or loathe him, Trump’s far from beaten and could easily win a second term
What a mess. We’re just over four months away from a pivotal presidential election in the US - and what do we see?
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STATESIDE: It’s not easy keeping pace with the polarization of American politics
GIVEN the choice, most of us would probably prefer a public figure or politician whose views are plain and consistent. That way, at least we know who and more importantly, what we are voting for. One of the most damaging criticisms of politicians in recent decades has been the charge of “flip-flopping,” especially in American elections.
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Mystery over death of man, 84
POLICE are still unsure of the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of an elderly man. The 84-year-old man of Lyford Cay was found unresponsive at a construction site at the Caves, West Bay Street around 5pm Wednesday.
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James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over Bulls
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The odds had to overwhelmingly be in Chicago's favor. Down by a point with 22.7 seconds left, with Derrick Rose heading to the line to shoot a pair of free throws. The reigning NBA MVP. He was a perfect 29 fo
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George Alexander Seymour
Funeral Service for George Alexander Seymour Age: 82 Of Matthew Town, Inagua, Formerly of South Cacicos, Turks and Cacicos Islands. Service held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church South Caicos Turks & Caicos Islands Saturday, August 18th, 2012 At 10:00 a.m. …
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Effie Sybil Hanna
Death Notice for Effie Sybil Hanna, age 91 years, of Nurse Naomi Senior Citizen’s Home, formerly of Delectable Bay, Acklins, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday December 6, 2015. She is survived by her children: Margaret Hanna-Gellineau and …
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Henrietta Lenora Stubbs
Henrietta Lenora ‘Lean’ Stubbs age 91 of Bowe Ave., Montell Heights and formerly of Dumfries, Cat Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday October 17, 2015. She is survived by her children, Pastor Dorothy Newbold, Marie Meadows, Bernis …
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Lawrence George Major
Comrade Lawrence George Major age 91 of Morrisville, Long Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday March 26, 2017. He is survived by eight sons, Basil, Eddison, Carlton, Albert, Tracey, Gary, Alton and Andre Major; two sons, Joy …
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Nellie Albertha Bain
Mrs. Nellie Albertha Bain age 91 years of #11 Culmer’s Alley, Kemp Road and Formerly of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island died at Residence on Sunday, March 30th, 2014 She survived by son: Mr. Othniel Bain; daughters: Ruthmae Bain-Tyson, Verneth Patterson, …
