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Thelma Thedora Adderley
Thelma Thedora Adderley, 80 years of Burnt Ground, Long Island and formerly of Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 24th May, 2019. She is survived by three (3) Daughters: Geralene Williams, Lisa Darville …
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Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination
PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
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Alexia Tolas shortlisted for top literature prize
A BAHAMIAN is among 21 short story writers selected by an international judging panel to be in the running for a global literature prize.
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Students learn table etiquette
LAST week 80 students from D W Davis Jr High School learned the principles of table etiquette at Sandals Royal Bahamian.
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Sears says newly launched Traffic Management Centre first phase to cost $1.8m
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities launched the first phase of its Traffic Management Centre yesterday.
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Michael Pintard appealing for help to find missing Grand Bahama man
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is appealing for help finding Philip “Big Mama” Stubbs, who has been missing for almost a week.
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59-year-old man dies from COVID-19
ANOTHER COVID-19 death has been recorded, according to the Ministry of Health yesterday.
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Two-sport star? Deyton Albury makes debut on the gridiron
DEYTON Albury is known for putting up big numbers on the basketball court. But he may be a two-sport star on the rise after his debut on the gridiron. Albury returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 120 yards and another to
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Global growth too low
Since September 2019, the Federal Reserve has been buying 80% of US Treasury debt. The US is borrowing from itself – unprecedented. The attack on the Abqaiq oil facility in Saudi Arabia in September 2019 that affected global oil supplies significantly barely increased oil prices. The killing of the Iran general by the US on January 3, 2020 barely influenced oil prices. The markets are not being influenced by threat to Middle Eastern oil.
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Recognising women's softball legends
Members of the women’s national softball team of the late 70s and 80s were recognised yesterday during the House of Assembly session. The women were invited by Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Dr Daniel Johnson as a part of events to honour International Women’s Day.
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Sandals staff learning to save lives
BOTH Sandals Royal Bahamian and Sandals Emerald Bay are continuing their bid to ensure that as many as 80 per cent of their staff are trained to deliver life-saving aid, not only to resort guests, but to members of the public who may need assistance.
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‘Coach Yo’ and Ole Miss Lady Rebels two conference wins away from making history
GRAND Bahama native coach Yolett McPhee- McCuin and the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels are just two wins away from earning the most Southeastern Conference victories in the programme’s history.
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Sports notes
THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.
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Arthur Wendel Demeritte
Funeral service for Arthur Wendel Demeritte, 77, a resident of Lucky Heart Corner & formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, will be held at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be The Rev. Dr. …
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Bahamian student shines at boarding school
CANDACE Fields, 18-year-old daughter of Edward and Michele Fields, was one of four outstanding Bahamian students who graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a co-ed, private boarding school in Wallingford Connecticut, in June 2013.
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MILDRED GENEVA SANDS
Funeral Service for the late MILDRED GENEVA SANDS age 88 years of Gardens Hills #1 will be held on Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 10:00am at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Street. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer assisted by …
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Bahamian abroad rests after years of noble service
ALTHOUGH the loved ones of Edwin Percival Minnis are sadden he will not spend Christmas or any other day with the family, a smile will always surface on their faces when they reflect on the life he lived and the precious memories he left behind.
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Jonquel Jones on fire
JONQUEL Jones has found her shooting stroke and the Connecticut Sun are set to make a late-season push toward the WNBA playoffs.Jones finished with a game-high 21 points, 7-13 from the field including 4-8 from three-point range in just 18 minutes of
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PM: 20% hotel vacancy cut to hit jobless goal
The prime minister yesterday argued his six percent unemployment rate goal can be achieved by increasing average occupancy rates at existing Bahamian hotels by 20 percentage points. Dr Hubert Minnis, telling the House of Assembly that his ambitious
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Christie's duplicity over Ed Moxey and Jumbey Village
EDITOR, The Tribune.
