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NEMA evacuates 3,500
MORE than 3,000 people have been evacuated to New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
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Abaco resident says island is unsafe to live
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
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Ruth Albertha Stuart
Funeral Service for the late Ruth Albertha Stuart, aged 88 years, of Yellow Elder Gardens, will be held on Saturday September 7th 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be The Most Rev’d …
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Elva Bernice Wilkinson-Gibson
Elva Bernice Wilkinson-Gibson age 89 years of #18 Palmetto Cres and formally Long Island died at her residence on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019. She is survived by her Sons: Kenneth. D & Omar L. Wilkinson; Daughters: Nicole M. Scavella, Althea …
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MARIA ELLIOTT FORBES
MRS. MARIA ELLIOTT FORBES, 91 a resident of #34 Murphyville & Brooklyn, New York, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. …
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A rescue, a reunion and a rush to help in Dorian's aftermath
ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian hit Sylvia Cottis' home at a beach club in the Bahamas, the fearsome Category 5 storm blew out the supposedly hurricane-proof windows, turning the glass into razor-sharp shrapnel that opened a wide gash on her knee.
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'Buddy' donates $100,000 to help Dorian victims
Bahamian athletes have risen to the forefront in galvanising support for the relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and its catastrophic effect on the Northwestern Bahamas.Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield donated $100,000 to the cause t
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Fox and Biscuits are No.1 seeds in playoffs
LUCIUS Fox and the Montgomery Biscuits began their Southern League playoff campaign last night as the No.1 overall seed. The Biscuits, North Division champions (88-50), host division runner-ups the Jackson Generals in the best of five semi-finals.
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PM cautions nation to expect more deaths
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday cautioned the nation to expect more deaths as officials begin assessments of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath, which was described as the greatest national crisis in the country’s history.
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Corporations replacing nation states?
The state has the right to exist when individuals are willing to sacrifice their own interests for the community it represents, according to Ernest Renan, a French philosopher.
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Florida State league finals cancelled due to Dorian
CHAVEZ Young and the Dunedin Blue Jays were one of the top contenders for a Class-A Advanced title. However, Hurricane Dorian preempted those plans. Florida State League President Ken Carson announced yesterday that the Florida State League final we
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Prescola Emily Campbell
Funeral Service for the late Prescola Emily Campbell, aged 79 years, of Lowe Sound, Andros, will be held on Saturday August 31st 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Cathedral of Olive Morgan’s Bluff Drive, South Andros. Officiating will be Bishop Donald …
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Retired Registered Nurse Coralea Eliza Munnings-Turner
Funeral service for Retired Registered Nurse Coralea Eliza Munnings-Turner, better known as: “Nurse Coe”, Sis. Turner”, or “Mom-Mom”, age 88 years, a resident of Orange Creek, Cat Island who died on 12th August 2019, will be held on Saturday 31st …
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JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN
JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN, 88 a resident of Upper Bogue, Eleuthera, Bahamas, died at his residence Sunday, August 25th, 2019. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.
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Carolyn Irene Pratt
Funeral service for the late Carolyn Irene Pratt age 95 years of #9 Ranfurly Drive, and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island will be held on Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Kemp Road. …
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Susan Louise Duncombe
Funeral service for the late Susan Louise Duncombe affectionately called “Grammy”, “Sue” age 91 years of Fox Hill and formerly of Smith’s Hill, Andros will be held on Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, …
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Edna Emmaline Wells
Edna Emmaline Wells, age 95 Of Gray’s, Long Island Funeral Service for Edna Emmaline Wells, age 95, of Gray’s, Long Island will be held on Saturday August 31st 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Athanasius Anglican Church Deadman’s Cay, Long …
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UPDATED: Hurricane Dorian could intensify into Category Four storm
HURRICANE Dorian could intensify into a “very damaging” 156mph Category Four storm that lingers for hours in the Bahamas, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Kottlowski Thursday.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Black and white lives - the conversation is long overdue
Race is a difficult subject to broach in almost any space or circumstance, and particularly challenging when participants are in denial about the ways it impacts our lives.
