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DIANNA LIGHTBOURNE
Death Notice for DIANNA LIGHTBOURNE, 82 of Cedar Way, Golden Gates #2, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, September 21st, 2017. She is survived by her Husband: Thomas Lightbourne; Sons: Milton, Deno, Thomas, Junior, Mcklyn, Dawson, Travis, Rev. …
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Faustin H Cleare
Faustin H. Cleare, 82 a resident of Sunset Drive & formerly of Miami, Fl., died at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He is survived by his 2 sons: Elvis & Parish; 5 grandchildren; 1 sister: Hazel …
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Alvin Otto Sands
Alvin Otto Sands, age 82 of Tambanon Way, Golden Gates #2 and formerly of Rock Sound, Eleuthera died at his Residence on Friday, November 22nd, 2019. He is survived by his 1 Daughter: Charmaine Edgecombe; 3 Sons: Alvin Jr., Antonio …
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Gradia Knowles
Gradia Knowles, 84 yrs., a resident of Steventon, Exuma died at her residence on 3 November, 2013. She is survived by Apache King, Marilyn Davis, Susan Rolle, Willie Knowles Jr. Hercules Knowles, Margarietta Knowles, Constance Knowles & Fredricka Knowles & …
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Beryl Louise Moss
Beryl Louise Moss, 84 yrs., a resident of Commonwealth Blvd. Elizabeth Estates, died at PMH on 22 July, 2013. She is survived by her 1 sister: Adell Moss-Butler; 2 adopted daughters: Judyan McKenzie & Dorothy Gaitor & a host of …
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Real Property tax reforms can ‘double’ revenues to $200m
The Government has been advised that it could double real property tax collections to almost $200 million per year through better enforcement and ensuring all eligible properties are on the roll, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.
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New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’
The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.
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Baha Mar 'rising to occasion' with 3,277 staff contacts
Baha Mar yesterday said it had already contacted 3,277 potential Bahamian recruits for its $2.6 billion resort, adding that it was confident it would “rise to the occasion” in developing a local workforce.
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Renowned sailor Ian Bruce dies age 82
IAN Bruce, an internationally renowned sailor, boat designer and builder who spent periods of his life in the Bahamas, died last month from cancer aged 82.
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Video shows missing cruise ship passenger’s last moments aboard
A MAN who jumped onto a lifeboat on the side of a cruise ship clung to the edge of the tiny vessel for more than minute early on Friday as fellow passengers watched and screamed before he plunged into the ocean below, according to officials and video posted of the incident.
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FNM infighting will come to end
Please allow me to respond in kind to an editorial in your paper that commented on a letter written to your paper by one Kevin Evans on February 15th, on “attack dogs” in the FNM party.
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Christmas Day will be hot for Bahamians say forecasters
FORECASTERS at the Department of Meterology have dashed any hope of a cool Bahamian Christmas, with the holiday weekend shaping up to be “an average hot day”.
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Bahamas Sailing Association to host summer sailing camp
THE Bahamas Sailing Association has been running its summer sailing school out of the Nassau Yacht Club since 2005.
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$110m collected in VAT in first three months
THE government has collected $110m in value added tax payments during the first three months of the year, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Bahamians warned to prepare for scorching heat this week
BAHAMIANS can expect scorching temperatures from Wednesday through the weekend with the heat index expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, Senior Meteorological Officer at the Department of Meteorology Orson Nixon warned on Tuesday.
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D’Aguilar: Govt 'living in a dream world' over Bahamian contractor payout
THe Government is “living in a dream world” if it believes that Bahamian contractors will be paid the $74m owed collectively for work carried out on the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a former Baha Mar director said yesterday, asserting that “no buyer” except the original developer is interested in seeing them paid.
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Businesses braced for stormy weather
Businesses and residents in the southern Bahamas are bracing themselves for the possibility that a strong tropical wave expected to pass over The Bahamas becomes a serious threat, with one private sector representative telling this newspaper: “We don’t want to find ourselves in a situation as with Joaquin”.
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Carnival cruise port
Concerning the $200m development of the Carnival Cruise Port at Sharp Rock, East Grand Bahama, what will become of Freeport Harbour once this project is completed?