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Broker 'optimistic' doctors' captive issues resolved

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A Bahamas-based insurance executive is "optimistic" that differences with the regulator over a captive insurer providing coverage to 70-80 Bahamian physicians

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Swimming - when sport becomes survival

IN the darkness of pre-dawn, when most of us are pulling the covers over our heads finding a perfectly good excuse to snuggle right where we are for a few more minutes, Percy Knowles is preparing for his morning routine, the same as he has done for decades.

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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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Bernice Elizabeth Nicey Brown

Bernice Elizabeth Nicey Brown, 88 yrs., a resident of Hepburn Alley & formerly of Mastic Point, North Andros, died at PMH on 4th April, 2014. She is survived by her1 son: Nelson Stockdale,; 2 daughters:Charlotte Williams & Deborah Stockdale; 14 …

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Sidney Poitier wins BAFTA award

SIR Sidney Poitier, 88, accepted a lifetime achievement award by video link from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Sunday night.

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Chippie goes big with birthday bash party

IT is never too late to start something new and the legendary entertainer John “Chippie” Chipman, 88, proved that as he recently hosted his first ever birthday bash on the historic plantation grounds opposite Arawak Cay.

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Do you know what makes up your perception?

IF your perception is 99 per cent of your reality, then isn’t it important to know what makes up your perception? 

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GB Power: $80m plant to further lower outages ‘cut in half’ during 2011

Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) $80 million West Sunrise plant has started operations with a workforce that is 92 per cent Bahamian, the monopoly power provider yesterday saying it would further improve reliability following a year in which outages were “cut in half”.

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GB and Abaco homes 'failed building code'

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said many homes in Abaco and Grand Bahama contravened the country’s building code before Dorian made landfall. “I have seen so many homes in Abaco and in Grand Bahama that did not meet requirements of the code either

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Cybots rout Wreckers 80-58, Queens blast the Operators

IT was Cybots Appreciation Night so head coach Wayde Watson said the best way for his teams to show their gratitude to their fans was to win their New Providence Basketball Association-New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header.

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Record-breaking swimmer leaves hospital for a second time

AUSTRALIAN ultra-marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel was yesterday discharged from hospital in Nassau for a second time after reportedly being re-admitted at the weekend due to “weeping” wounds resulting from her world record swim from the southern tip of Eleuthera to New Providence last week.

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EDITORIAL: Another heart-stopper approaches for Mrs May

Since the British people voted by a narrow margin in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the protracted negotiations have produced numerous twists and turns, setbacks, deadlines and disagreements.

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Alonzo Russell advances to 400m final

WHILE both the men’s basketball and softball teams continued to struggle to find a win in their games so far at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia yesterday as fencing’s debut is now over and done with, the track

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NCAA Div 1: Bahamians set new career highs

SEVERAL Bahamian players set new career high scoring marks in NCAA Division I basketball over the course of the holiday season.

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Marion Marie Brown Tinker

Funeral service for Mrs. Marion "Marie Brown" Tinker age 82 years of Alexandria Blvd. will be held at Hillside Missionary Baptist Church, Independence Highway on Saturday August 13th 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Lockwood Deleveaux. Interment …

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Heart Ball sponsored by web shop A Sure Win

LOCAL gaming company A Sure Win is doing its part to aid in the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation’s work of healing hearts.

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Rowena Roach-Rolle

Funeral Service for the late Rowena Roach-Rolle age 97 years of Seven Hills Estates and formerly of Steventon and Rolle Town, Exuma will be held on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at 1:00pm at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd. …

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Emily Carmetta Smith

Funeral service for Deaconess Emily Carmetta Smith, age 97 of Minnie Street and Formerly of Port Howe, Cat Island will be held at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Market & Vesey Streets at 10:00A.M. on Saturday 13th December, 2014 Rev. Dr. Stephen …

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Queenie Algirtha Smith

Funeral Service for the Late Queenie Algirtha Smith, aged 97 years of Royal Palm Street and formerly of Long Island, will be held on Saturday July 4th, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue. Archdeacon G. Kingsley …

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QC Comets are BAISS swimming champions

THE Queen’s College Comets celebrated as champions as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ swim championships returned to the calendar after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19.