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Tobacco smuggling: Bill to recover 80% of revenue losses

The Government yesterday estimated that it will recover 80 per cent, or $20 million, of the revenues it loses annually to tobacco smuggling via its Excise Stamp initiative, and disclosed it was looking at similar measures to combat illegal alcohol imports.

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80% of Dorian-hit assets uninsured

Up to 80 percent of private homes and businesses devastated by Hurricane Dorian were uninsured, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday, creating an unsustainable burden for the state.K Peter Turnquest, opening the annual Accountants Week confer

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Giants, Cybots pull off victories

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G

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Giants, Cybots pull off victories

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G

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Giants, Cybots pull off victories

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G

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Giants, Cybots pull off victories

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G

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Giants, Cybots pull off victories

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2012 regular season at the CI Gibson Gymnasium with the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mailboat Cybots both pulling off victories Saturday night. In the Giants' 108-96 win over the PJ's Stingers, G

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Jonquel leads her team into title series in WCBA

JONQUEL Jones’ offseason in China has seen her become one of the league’s most dominant players as she leads her team into this weekend’s Championship series.Jones leads the Shanxi Xing Rui Flames into the championship of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association for a best-of-five matchup against the Beijing Great Wall.

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Shockers rout Marines 117-91 Giants down Rockets 100-88

THE Real Deal Shockers routed the Defence Force Marines 117-91 and the Commonwealth Bank Giants knocked off the Pyramid Food Rockets 100-88 on Wednesday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gym. Here’s a summary of the double header:

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Thelma Hilda Strachan

Funeral Service for Thelma Hilda Strachan, 91 years of Marathon Road and formerly of Ragged Island, will be held on Saturday June 23rd, 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley Street. Rev’d. Fr. Crosley Walkine will officiate. Interment will …

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Sevil E Richards

Sevil E. Richards, 80 a resident of Pastel Gardens formerly of West Moreland, Jamaica died at the Princess Margret Hospital on May 8th, 2018. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later

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Luella Miriam Ramsey

DEATH NOTICE Luella Miriam Ramsey, 80 yrs., a resident of Bimini Avenue died at her residence on 17th April, 2013. She is survived by her children numerous grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Benjamin Martin Adderley

Funeral Service for Benjamin Martin Adderley age 48 of Seabreeze Estates who died on September 8, 2019 will be held on Friday September 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist Church, Prince Charles Drive. Officiating will be …

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World record swim attempt from Eleuthera to Nassau underway

An Australian endurance athlete has started an attempt to achieve a world-record 80 mile swim in the open waters of the Bahamas.

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A history of corruption

Let’s look back to the earliest times of when The Bahamas was discovered by Columbus…on behalf of the Spanish many of the original tribes of the Bahamas were taken as slaves to Mexico and other parts.

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100 farmers hit through tobacco grow 'scrapping'

Up to 100 farmers could be impacted by a Bahamian cigarette manufacturer’s decision to “scrap” its Andros tobacco growing plan, its chairman telling Tribune Business that conventional agriculture will also take a hit.

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Banks: 25% never verified Building Code compliance

The Central Bank is urging all licensees to ensure their offices can withstand a Dorian-type Category Five hurricane after 25 per cent said they had never confirmed Bahamas Building Code compliance.

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Jones, Munnings shine bright in NBA Summer League

BOTH Bahamian participants concluded their respective runs in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and while Kai Jones prepares for the preseason, Travis Munnings hopes to have made an impact on an organisation for the next step in his pro career.

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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 …