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Catherine Ferguson
Funeral service for the late Catherine Ferguson affectionately “Sister K” age 98 years of #42 Taylor Street, Nassau Village and formerly of Forest Town, Exuma will be held on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 10:00 A.M Holy Cross Anglican Church, …
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Deyton Albury and Paul Greene help Chipola move up in NJCAA rankings
DEYTON Albury and Paul Greene continue to lead Chipola’s ascent up the national rankings while Emmanuel Alexandre and Colin Storr’s production continue to lead the group of Bahamians at Northeast Community College.
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The link between prostate and breast cancer
What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?The answer is the BRCA 1 and 2 gene mutations. The BRCA 1 and 2 genes were first discovered in 1994.BRCA stands for Breast Cancer associated gene. Women with the inherited BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 g
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Boothe makes history with Marathon Bahamas victory
A testament to his consistency and longevity in the sport, Delroy Boothe returned as the overall winner of Marathon Bahamas in 2020, a decade after his first win at the event.
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Stopover tourism ‘85% recovered’ this winter
The Bahamas’ stopover tourism business will be “close to 85 percent” of pre-COVID levels by the 2021-2022 winter season, a top hotelier is predicting, with a return to full business levels “very achievable” next year.
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Romad Dean on the rise in OSBA
ROMAD Dean continues his series of impressive performances in the second half of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season.
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PM: Housing initiative not ‘one-off’ exercise
The prime minister yesterday pledged that the government’s efforts to make home ownership more affordable for Bahamians will not be a “one-off endeavour” that lacks a coherent strategy.
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Godfrey Louis Basden
Funeral Service for the Late Godfrey Louis Basden, 80 years of Sydney Street, Boyd Sub-division, will be held on Saturday December 13th, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Monsignor Alfred Culmer will officiate. Interment will follow …
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Why home ownership in New Providence is cost prohibitive
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to make land in Western New Providence “affordable” to young Bahamian professionals is commendable.
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Bahamian quartet in NCAA 'March Madness'
WHEN the dust settled on “Selection Sunday,” four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”
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CWC: BTC ‘lags’ region despite $75m investment
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) controlling owner yesterday conceded that its network quality “lags” much of the Caribbean and wider world, despite increasing its capital investment by 47 per cent last year.
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Sleep gadgets
Pillows that track your snoozing patterns? A bed that adjusts based on how much you twist and turn? Companies are adding more technology into their products, hoping to lure customers craving a better night’s sleep.
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Romelia Louise Moxey
Funeral Service for the Late Romelia Louise Moxey, aged 88 years of #52 Jumbay Drive and formerly of Plantol Street, will be held on Saturday, October 24th, 2015, 11 a.m. at East Street Gospel Chapel, East Street. Pastor Emeritus Thomas …
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Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to kick off its 2015 Nassau Cup regular season with Buccaneers versus Baillou 4pm Saturday at the Winton Rugby Centre.
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Consumers face 2019 wait on BPL fuel costs
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will move “aggressively” to return its Clifton Pier power plant to 80 per cent capacity by summer 2019, in a bid to relieve consumers from increased fuel costs.
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GB Power: 80% of Freeport grid survives Dorian
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) chief executive said the restoration of customer supply would begin yesterday evening after 80 percent of its Freeport grid infrastructure survived Hurricane Dorian. Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, c
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FAMILIES EARNING UNDER $5K YEARLY INCREASE BY 83%
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The number of Bahamian households surviving on less than $5,000 per year has increased by an "alarming" 83 per cent in the past four years, Department of Statistics data shows, indicating the recession has most im
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Bahamas in 0-2 hole after loss to US Virgin Islands
Team Bahamas finds itself in a 0-2 hole of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after they dropped their second consecutive game of the first home-away series. The visiting US Virgin Islands got the better of the Bahamas in the rivalry once again with thei
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Upcoming regattas get a boost
A pair of regattas received a boost to their fundraising and preparation efforts courtesy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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WNBA: Jonquel Jones earns Player of the Week honours
JONQUEL Jones concluded May with a season low scoring effort but opened June with season highs in three consecutive games to earn WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honours.