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Margaret Jane McKinney-Rolle
Death Notice Margaret Jane McKinney-Rolle, 99 a resident of John Miller’s Eleuthera, died at her residence on 23rd August, 2017. She is survived by her 2 sons: Michael & Arthur Rolle; 3 daughters: Shirley, Gertrude & Florence Mackey; numerous grand …
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Doris Cleo Grant Strachan
DEATH NOTICE Doris Cleo Grant Strachan, 99 yrs., a resident of #365 Soldier Road & formerly of Hospital Lane, died at her residence on Thursday October 4, 2012. 1 daughter: Eleanor Newbold; 9 grandchildren: Dave Thurston, Rory, Antoine, Raynard & …
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Bahamas girls ready for under-17 Centrobasket in San Juan
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will field its first team for a busy summer with the upcoming Centrobasket Under-17 Championships. The U-17 Girls will be hosted at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Team Bahamas will be capta
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Retired Registered Nurse Coralea Eliza Munnings-Turner
Retired Registered Nurse Coralea Eliza Munnings-Turner, 88 a resident of Orange Creek, Cat Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, 12th August, 2019. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
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Hotels eyeing ‘unprecedented forward bookings’ during 2023
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday disclosed the industry is eyeing “unprecedented levels of forward bookings” for the 2023 first half and full year after December beat historical trends by 10 percent.
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Kadeem Coleby posts double double for win on birthday
Birthday boy Kadeem Coleby helped the Akita Northern Happinets pick up their second straight victory in two nights over his celebrated weekend against the same team in the Japanese D1 professional basketball league.
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Bahamas sees $900m boost from marine areas expansion
The Bahamas has generated a $900m annual economic boost by expanding its Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to cover 20 percent of the country’s coastal environment, studies have estimated.
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Robinson No. 39 overall, Chisholm No. 61 in MLB Pipeline top 100
FOLLOWING the completion of the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the pair of Kristian Robinson and Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm each achieved their highest rankings to date in the MLB Pipeline top 100.
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Governor pledges to tackle private sector’s ‘pain spot’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday pledged to tackle the “pain spot” suffered by many Bahamian companies over the difficulties encountered in opening bank accounts.
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Sports notes
THE Mail Boat Cybots were the first team to advance out of the New Providence Basketball Association’s first round playoffs.
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In Russia, Jonquel and Foxes dominate
JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes returned to Russian Premier League play and continued their dominance after an undefeated run in the first round of the FIBA EuroLeague group stage.
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Joyce Victoria Lowe (Cartwright)
Joyce Victoria Lowe (Cartwright), age 88, formerly of Hamiltons, Long Island, Bahamas passed away at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday, June 14, 2019. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
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Rockets, Cleaners get wins
THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Double R Services Limited Cleaners were the latest victors in the New Providence Basketball Association as the league continued its regular season at the CI Gibson Gym on Monday night.
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Colts all set to host mandatory rookie minicamp this weekend
THE Indianapolis Colts announced its offseason workout dates and the first opportunity Mike Strachan will have to join the remainder of the team’s 2021 NFL Draft Class.
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Bacardi owner in multi-million solar investment
The former Bacardi plant’s principal is aiming to ultimately invest $5-$6 million in installing solar panels on the property’s eight acres of roof space, with long-term plans involving the supply of power to surrounding subdivisions.
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Recurrent imbalance rose 1.7% pts in slump
The Government’s recurrent account “imbalance” grew by a sum equivalent to 1.7 per cent of GDP during the former Ingraham administration’s term in office, the minister of state for finance said yesterday.
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Giants, High Flyers are national champions
BOTH the Division I and Division II titles will remain in the capital as the New Providence Basketball Association champions emerged as winners of the 2019 Bunny Levarity Bahamas Basketball Federation Nationals.
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Buddy ties his career high 22
Nearly a week to the day when he set his career high, Buddy Hield equalled that mark last weekend as his efficient shooting continues for the Sacramento Kings.
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Runez Edgecomnbe Markland
Runez Edgecomnbe Markland, 99 a resident of Hibicus Ave. & formerly of Staniard Creek, Andros, died at PMH on 19th February, 2016. She is survived by her 2 sons: Samuel & Leonard Markland; 3 daughters: Ruth Markland, Miriam Markland Sweeting …
