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Nottage's national crime address 'an insult to Bahamians' says Minnis
FREE National Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has branded National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage’s national address on crime as “inconsiderate, lacking depth and eons too late".
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Edris Moncur
Mrs. Edris Moncur age 80 yrs A Resident of Rock Sound Eleuthera and died in Deadman's Cay Long Island 5th March 2019 She is survrived by her 3 Children: Patchara McPhee, Cynthia and Nathanie Hall. Funeral arrangements will be announced …
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Banks: 25% never verified Building Code compliance
The Central Bank is urging all licensees to ensure their offices can withstand a Dorian-type Category Five hurricane after 25 per cent said they had never confirmed Bahamas Building Code compliance.
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Nassau ‘leads Americas’ on cruise ship port visits
Nassau Cruise Port is handling “more cruise ships than any port in the Americas”, its chief executive said yesterday, adding that “we’re well on our way to climbing out” of COVID’s devastation.
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Bahamas 6th overall
FOR the second consecutive year, team Bahamas finished sixth at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championships for Women.The Bahamas closed out the tournament with a 73-50 loss to Costa Rica yesterday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puert
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Crawfish poaching hits 'sustainable' EU certification
Poaching by Dominican Republic fishermen has created “a very significant trade issue”, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, given that 97 per cent of the crawfish harvest was exported and that the Bahamas had to prove to Europe it was “sustainable”.
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It's a first as Giants stun Jaspers 88-82
THE Manhattan College Jaspers were hoping to return home to Riverdale, New York, with a perfect run through the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 5th annual BTC Summer of Thunder Classic in the Bahamas.
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Lady Jacqueline Fawkes
Funeral Service for the late Lady Jacqueline Fawkes age 89 years of John F. Kennedy Drive and formerly of West End, Grand Bahama will be held on Thursday 2nd May, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Virginia …
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Domnick Bridgewater and ‘Kino’ Burrows post big game
BEFORE they head off for their national team duties for the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, guard Domnick Bridgewater and centre Jaraun ‘Kino’ Burrows left their mark on the Bahamas Basketball Federqtion’s Summer of Thunder Tournament.
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Keeping Zumba fresh and fun
KIM Kikivarakis, a local dance studio owner, is hoping to introduce some of the latest and hottest Zumba moves to the Bahamian public after attending an international convention in Orlando, Florida last week.
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LJ Rose inks deal with new European club
NATIONAL team guard LJ Rose inked a deal with a new European club.
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Dire predictions of how bad it could be
A NEW study has projected that due to the Omicron variant in The Bahamas, daily case numbers could reach a high of 2,610 by February 13.
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Bastian records 4th double double of season
BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of NCAA basketball opened their conference schedules following a series of COVID-19 related postponements.
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Sun beat Wings for 10th win in a row
Brionna Jones had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and Connecticut beat the Dallas Wings 83-56 on Tuesday night for the Sun’s 10th win in a row.
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Deaconess Theadora Bevans
Memorial Service for Deaconess Theadora “Mother” Bevans, 91 a resident of Little Creek, South Andros, will be held at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Washington Street, on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Officiating will be Bishop Gloria Ferguson, assisted …
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James Smith
James Smith age 80 years of #61 Kennedy Subdivision died at his residence on Monday 22nd April 2019. He is survived by Five Sons; One Daughter, One Sister, One Brother; numerous grand and great grandchildren and a host of relatives …
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Antique Auto Club gets into gear for gift giving
MEMBERS of the Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas recently got together for their annual Christmas gift giving.
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Hubert Hewell Scavella
Mr. Hubert Hewell Scavella, age 97 years a resident of #8 Hibiscus Lane, Malcolm Allotment and formerly of Cripple Hill, Crooked Island, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, December 26th, 2016. He is survived by his daughter: Halcie; …
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S&P’s higher deficits on VAT ‘uncertainties’
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has agreed that there are “indeed uncertainties” surrounding Value-Added Tax (VAT) implementation, and is less optimistic than the Government in projecting a 3 per cent fiscal deficit for 2015-2016.
