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39 missing at sea from Bimini boat
THE US Coast Guard searched yesterday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be used for human smuggling capsized off Florida’s coast en route from the Bahamas.
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Banks approve fewer than 50% of mortgages
Less than 50 per cent of mortgage applications were approved during the 2017 first quarter, highlighting the Bahamas’ ongoing housing crisis and borrower difficulties in qualifying for credit.The Central Bank’s research department, in a presentation
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Eric Wiberg – New Providence: 60 land accidents
WHETHER planes touched wingtips, men walked into propellers, bombers collided, planes were lost in microbursts, or had training gunnery mishaps, Nassau, Windsor and Oakes air fields and adjacent waters claimed many lives. More than half of all accidents in the colony – 80 of 150 – took place at or near the air fields and New Providence. This article deals with the 55 accidents that happened or ended up on land. In the three years from January 1943 131 aviators and a Bahamian family of three were killed by military aircraft in New Providence and its waters, with 83 rescued, and those fatalities recovered buried on Farrington Road. Pre-existing Oakes Field, used for training, saw nine crashes and most of the 25 unallocated, and Windsor Field, still in use, had 21.
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Demolition begins at Port Lucaya resort ahead of development
DEMOLITION of the Port Lucaya Resort started yesterday, clearing the way for a major real estate development.
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SYSTEM EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT REACHES THE BAHAMAS
By RASHAD ROLLE
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Austin Scavella
Funeral service for Austin "Pa Tom" Scavella, 80 a resident of #48 Dunmore Street West, will be held at the Chapel at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, on Sunday, 29th November, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. …
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Carolyn Agatha Knowles
Funeral Service Carolyn Agatha Knowles, 80 of Imperial Park, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died at her residence, on Monday, 24th July, 2017, will be held at the Chapel of Love, Kemp’s Funeral Home Limited, Palmdale Avenue and Bradley Street, Nassau, …
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Dulcie Patrice Ferguson
Dulcie Patrice Ferguson age 80 years of Tasmania Dr., Freeport, Grand Bahama died at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Monday, September 16th, 2019. Dulcie is survived by her husband: Hoshea Ferguson aka Joe; children: Charmaine Brown (Bankasingh) & Satt (Danny) …
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Gwendolyn Winder
Gwendolyn Winder Age: 80 of Bullocks Harbor, The Berry Islands. Died at Geratric’s Hospital on Saturday, 24th August, 2019. She is survived by her Sister: Lillian Wallace; Brother in-law: William Wallace; Nieces: Carolyn Swain, Jeniffer (Jeffrey) Deleveaux, Patrice (Retired Sargent …
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Renee Elizabeth Lowe
Mrs. Renee Elizabeth Lowe, age 80 , of Poinciana Drive, Nassau, The Bahamas, passed away peacefully at her home, on Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband, David Lowe; and is survived by sons, Steve (Trixie) Lowe …
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Teenage boy accused of attacking cop
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy appeared in court yesterday on charges of assaulting a police officer.
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Wilson 'back as BUT president'
Unofficial results of the BUT general election last night revealed that incumbent president Belinda Wilson has been reelected as president of the union for the third time.
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Ayton and Suns one win from NBA Finals
BAHAMIAN DeAndre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns are now in the driver’s seat of the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference Finals.
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Swift's 19-medal haul at US Masters Nationals
SWIFT swimming club had its best performance thus far at the 2013 US Masters Swimming Spring Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Bay Street sees 80% income loss extended longer
Eighty percent of the spending that kept Bay Street afloat has dried up via a cruise industry shutdown just extended to October 1, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair has revealed. Charles Klonaris told Tribune Business he does not fore
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Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr wins Boca Lago Prize Money Tourney
KEVIN Major Jr continues his superior play on the Men’s Open Florida Circuit this weekend. Kevin won the Boca Lago Prize Money Tournament adding to his record 49 wins and one loss. In the final, Major, playing as the number one seed, defeated No.6 s
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Pro basketball player Dwight Coleby off to impressive start
DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club - Heroes de Falcon - in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.
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Jones and sun open playoffs tonight
Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will open the WNBA Playoffs and their prospective title run tonight.
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Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles
GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.
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Sanctioned broker eyeing Canada exit
A BAHAMIAN broker/dealer yesterday said it was assessing whether to re-domicile millions of dollars in assets, belonging to both itself and its clients, away from Canada due to concerns over a regulatory "domino effect" resulting from a recent ruling against it.
