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NPBA opens the new season

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s defending champions Breezes High Flyers and the Mr Ship It Freight Regulators opened the new season in the opposite direction.

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Radio stations fear closures under URCA changes

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has come under fire for its plans to “standardise” FM radio broadcasting, with industry insiders accusing the regulator of making the sector “pay” for the organisation’s “mismanagement”.

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BAHAMAS ROUTS GREAT BRITAIN 22-11 TO RETAIN SOFTBALL TITLE

FOR the second consecutive year, the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association’s national team has returned as champions of the WBSC Co-Ed Slow Pitch Cup Tournament.

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Women urged to be leaders

Bahamian women were encouraged to be leaders in every facet of their lives during a recent seminar hosted by University of the Bahamas.

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NURSE SHORTAGE ADDING TO CRISIS: As Third Wave fills beds hospitals struggle to find staff to deal with patients

ONGOING staff shortages coupled with rising COVID-19 hospitalisations continue to strain healthcare workers on the frontline fight against COVID-19, the country’s top infectious disease expert said yesterday.

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BISX-listed firm's CEO faces 'grilling' over alleged fraud

The chief executive of a BISX-listed company faces a grilling from liquidators investigating an alleged multinational fraud, who are seeking information on a series of multi-million dollar transactions involving his company.

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‘Shaq attack’

Bahamian basketball player Shaquille Cleare and his Texas Longhorns continue to stockpile signature wins in his first year with the programme and under head coach Shaka Smart.

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Sea search continues for 38 on Bimini boat

The Coast Guard battled time and currents Wednesday as its planes and ships searched for 38 people missing off the coast of Florida, four days after a suspected human smuggling boat capsized in a storm.

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Magnum Rolle helps Wyverns roar in Japan

AFTER joining his new club near the mid-season mark, Magnum Rolle has paid immediate dividends for the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns in Japan’s National Basketball Development League.

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Bahamasair targets four aircraft addition

Bahamasair plans to expand its fleet by four aircraft come summer 2023, it was revealed yesterday, as a senior executive voiced concern about “inconsistent” runway approach lighting at Abaco’s main airport.

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NPWBA REGULAR SEASON COMES TO END THIS WEEK

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association is all set to wrap up the regular season for the senior division this week at the DW Davis Gymnasium as they prepare for the start of the playoffs immediately after the Easter holiday break.

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Loss of Sir Jack ‘to be felt deeply’

THE Jack Hayward High School paid tribute to its patron, the late Sir Jack Hayward, during a memorial service held at the school last week.

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Merlene Merlita DeCosta

Funeral service for Matriarch Merlene Merlita DeCosta, 91 a resident of Churchill Ave. & formerly of Chester’s, Acklins, will be held at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street, on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be …

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Marion Pauline Curry

Funeral Service for the late Marion Pauline Curry age 91 years of Green Turtle Cay, Abaco will be held on Saturday December 19th, 2015 at 11:00 am at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. Officiating will be Reverend …

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Rueben Jeremiah Gibson

Funeral Service for Pastor Rueben Jeremiah Gibson, 91, of Seymour’s, Long Island, will be held on Saturday January 10th, 2015 at 11:00am at Burnt Ground Gospel Church, Burnt Ground, Long Island. Officiating will be Francis Carey J.P., President of the …

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Nellie Albertha Bain

Funeral Service for the late Nellie Albertha Bain age 91 years of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island will be held on Saturday, April 12th, 2014 at 11:00am at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Boulevard, South Beach. Officiating will be Bishop …

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Ellen Maud Thompson

Funeral Service for the late Ellen Maud Thompson age 91 years of Oxford Avenue, Nassau East and formerly of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera will be held on Saturday, May 10th, 2014 at 10:00am at Grants Town Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill …

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Lloyd Milton Toppin

Funeral Service for Lloyd Milton Toppin, aged 91 years of #35 Hampton Street, West will be held on Saturday 29th April 2017, 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd Sr. assisted …

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Evelyn Theresa Burrows

Funeral Service for the Late Evelyn Theresa Burrows, age 91 years of Mackey Street, will be held on Saturday December 28th, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, 4th Street, The Grove. Msgr. Simeon Roberts assisted by Msgr. Alfred …