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Freda Baker, a familiar face at Baker & Sons
Freda Baker, co-owner with her sisters of A Baker and Sons, one of Nassau’s oldest businesses died on October 31. She was 94.
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Davis and Panthers get win over Miller Jr and Eagles
RADSHAD Davis had the better individual performance and his FIU Panthers got back into the win column with a dominant performance against Franco Miller Jr and the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles.
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Bahamian players shine in NCAA D1 Basketball
STEPHEN F Austin’s Nathan Bain was featured ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 while Sammy Hunter and Valerie Nesbitt had their best games thus far with their respective Ole Miss programmes to highlight the weekend of play for Bahamians at the NCAA Division
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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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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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‘I’ve got to do it this year, and it does motivate me’
AFTER a subpar and injury-plagued junior year, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is intent on displaying a renewed focus this fall as a senior and reclaiming a significant spot in the receiving corps for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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Tourism demand up over 50% in vital US markets
The Bahamas’ key visitor source markets are “all up double digits” on tourism demand, it was revealed yesterday, with New York and Florida ahead by 56 percent and 40 percent respectively.
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INSIGHT: A vision for Downtown Nassau
ALTHOUGH the bulk of the plans for the rejuvenation of downtown Nassau are medium to long-term, Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) managing director Ed Fields is adamant the organisation is working to bring significant changes to the city.
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Bahamians get early start in NCAA Division I
THE NCAA Division I basketball season is still days away from tip-off but several Bahamians got an early start to their 2022-23 campaigns with exhibition games.
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Roger Lunn Taylor Sr
Roger Lunn “Slim” Taylor Sr., 80 a resident of Vernon Street, Kennedy Subdivision & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera died at PMH on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
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Elvie Joseph
Elvie Joseph Age: 80 years A resident of Hope Town, Abaco, The Bahamas, died at her Residence on Monday 5th February, 2018 Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rest on Funeral Chapel Limited and details will be announced at a …
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Law firm stages its ninth legal clinic
The Halsbury Chambers law firm will host its ninth annual free Legal Clinic, under the theme ‘Information You Need for the Life You Want’, this coming Saturday at its law office on Village Road from 9am to 3pm.
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Hilton Vincent Taylor
Mr. Hilton “Ole Gillum Bo” Vincent Taylor age 97 yrs of Key West Street died Friday November 16th, 2018 at the Princess Margaret Hospital. “Ole Gillum Bo” is survived by his Sons: Trinton, Glenroy, Livingstone & Wilton; Daughters: Joycelyn Taylor, …
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Randal Campbell
Funeral Service Randal Campbell, 66 of Lowe Sound, Andros who died on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 will be held on Saturday, August 5th, 2017 at 11:00am at The Cathedral of Olive, Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros. Officiating will be Bishop Goliath …
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Air Canada’s pause ‘certainly bad news’
A senior tourism official yesterday said he would have been more “worried” if Air Canada had suspended its weekly Exuma flight for commercial reasons rather than COVID-19.
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Non-profit reveals 36% fall in distributed meals
The Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) yesterday said corporate donations have dropped-off noticeably since the COVID pandemic even though one in every eight Bahamians is thought to be living in poverty.
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Eleuthera ‘jewel’ for sale at $15m
A “jewel of Eleuthera” is said to be attracting significant buyer interest after being put up for sale with a $15m price tag, a local realtor has disclosed.
