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Emerald Alvilda Winder
Funeral Service for the late Emerald Alvilda Winder age 97 years of Baillou Hill Road will be held on Saturday 2nd February, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Grants Town Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill Road and Chapel Street. Officiating will …
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Irma Iris Sandilands
Funeral services for the late Irma Iris Sandilands, aged 97, of Poitier Avenue, Boyd Subdivision will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor. Alfred Culmer Interment will …
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Fighting the virus
We have made a complete mess. Our government does not understand that lockdowns are not a panacea, and refuses to learn from the experiences of others.
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BTC post-paid customers angry after overcharging for services
IRATE Bahamas Telecommunications Company post-paid mobile customers yesterday told The Tribune they now have “issues of trust” and are contemplating leaving BTC for its competitor Aliv, after they were overcharged for services and did not learn of the issue until weeks after the extra fees were heaped on their bills.
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Youth activist hits out at Minister over rise in child abuse cases
OUTSPOKEN youth activist Tavarrie Smith yesterday accused Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin of dereliction of duty in light of the 22 per cent increase in child abuse cases.
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Mother beaten to death outside her own home
A MOTHER of one was beaten to death outside her home on Saturday prompting police to launch an intensive investigation into the case.
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Nation ‘on track’ to reduce deficit
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday the government is “on track” to reduce the country’s deficit and increase revenue by the end of the fiscal year.
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Darville tables new NHI Bill in Parliament
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday tabled the new National Health Insurance Bill 2022, which once passed will repeal the NHI legislation of 2016.
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Police beg public: Name the shooters
ACTING Commissioner Anthony Ferguson yesterday announced the establishment of a 24-hour incident room at the Central Detective Unit as police revamp crime strategies following another spate of shootings.
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First win for Bahamas in Puerto Rico
A late three pointer from Brea Forbes was the go ahead score for team Bahamas and led them to their first win over the 2018 FIBA Centrobasket Women’s Basketball Championships.
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Medical masks only for frontline staff
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has encouraged residents to wear non-medical masks in public to fight COVID-19 and prevent asymptomatic carriers from unknowingly spreading the disease.
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Local shipping company not allowed to access imported medical supplies
A representative of a local shipping company is dismayed after being told by US officials that they will not be allowed to access imported medical supplies to help in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
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Stagflation fears
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FIRST came the military, then the energy shock. In 1973, it was the Yom Kippur War between Israel and the Arab states that caused oil prices to quadruple within weeks. Now it is Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
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$4m solar car park opens at stadium
THE Minnis administration is currently in the process of bringing solar power to Ragged Island – an initiative which will make steps toward fulfilling the government’s long-awaited promise of making that island the first fully “green” island in the region.
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Junior National basketball team prepares for Puerto Rico
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s junior national basketball team is preparing to travel to Puerto Rico next month for the Centro Basket Under-15 Girls Tournament and according to coach Varel Davis, they will ensure that they have the best players selected.
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Raptors on a roll after day 1
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It seems as if the C H Reeves Raptors' track and field team, who are the defending champions, has not missed a beat with the departure of head coach Fritz Grant to Government High School. Af
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Raptors on a roll after day 1
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It seems as if the C H Reeves Raptors' track and field team, who are the defending champions, has not missed a beat with the departure of head coach Fritz Grant to Government High School. Af
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Raptors on a roll after day 1
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net It seems as if the C H Reeves Raptors' track and field team, who are the defending champions, has not missed a beat with the departure of head coach Fritz Grant to Government High School. Af
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Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced its boys and girls national teams that will be participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 11-16.
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$8m Royal Towers upgrades near end
Atlantis is close to completing the $8 million renovations in the Royal Towers, which employed more than 100 Bahamians via the hiring of local contractors.
