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Jurors sworn in after lengthy selection process in Gibson trial
A NEW jury was empanelled yesterday in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial after a lengthy selection process that dismissed several candidates because of their ties to the accused or witnesses.
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Court of Appeal rejects Adrian Gibson's constitutional motion
THE Court of Appeal rejected Adrian Gibson’s latest constitutional motion on Friday, paving the way for his corruption trial to begin on Monday.
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Ministry pleased with sports tourism ‘heads in bed’ plan
THE Sports Tourism “Heads in Bed” initiative worked perfectly for the University of Kentucky, which brought more than 800 fans to support their Wildcats men’s basketball team here last week.
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Garvin Gerard Green Demeritte
Full Military Service for Police Constable 3431 Garvin Gerard Green Demeritte age 33 years and a resident of #37 Cherry Corner, Freeport will be held on Friday 4th, July, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King, …
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Alecia Jane Dean
Funeral service for the late Mother Alecia Jane Dean age 98 years of #17 Lincoln Street, Englerston, will be held on Saturday 17th December, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating Bishop Ghaly Swann assisted by Bishop Rudolph V. Bowe and Minister …
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Hilda Victoria Johnson
Funeral Service for the late Ms. Hilda Victoria Johnson age 98 years of Nassau Village and Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Hard Hill, Acklins will be held on Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at 11:00am at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Charles …
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Kim Sharon Johnson
Funeral service for the late Kim Sharon Johnson age 54 years of #11 Charles Vincent Street will be held on Saturday, March 30th, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Church of God Temple, Coconut Grove. Officiating will be Pastor Benjamin Pratt. …
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Ayton and Suns advance to West Finals
A season of historic milestones will continue for Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals.
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Buddy ties career high
His production as a member of the Sacramento Kings continues and Buddy Hield reached a new mark this week by tying an NBA career high.
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‘Buddy’ scores team high 19 off the bench in loss
Chavano “Buddy” Hield showed little signs of rust in his return to action as the Sacramento Kings made their debut in the NBA 2019-20 season restart.
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Pharmachem confirms Freeport job losses
PHARMACHEM Technologies has confirmed over 30 full-time workers and direct contractors were laid off at its facility in Freeport, but said the company will continue to inject over $20 million annually into the economy. In a statement issued yesterda
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Toledo Rockets tip off ‘Nassau Championship’ with victory
THE Toledo Rockets opened a week of NCAA basketball at the inaugural Baha Mar Hoops with the first win in the series of tournaments.
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Gaither falls short of final place, Colebrooke seventh in his heat
TYNIA Gaither’s bid for a spot in the final of the women's 100 metres and Samson Colebrooke's attempt to get out of the first round of the men's 100m heat fell short on Saturday night at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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New Defence Force vessels a fisheries 'bright light'
THE Government’s move to bolster the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) fleet by purchasing nine new vessels was yesterday described yesterday as a “bright light” for Bahamian fishermen in the long-running fight against illegal poaching.
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VIDEO: New RBDF ships to make maiden voyage next month
THE first of nine new Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels will make its maiden voyage next month, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
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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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Mighty Matthew threatens heavy rains, high winds, huge surf and devastating storm surge
Mighty Hurricane Matthew has shrugged off its encounter with a landfall on the southwestern tip of Haiti between 7am and 9am on Tuesday morning, and remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with 140mph winds as it plows north at about 9mph over the eastern tip of Cuba. Now Matthew is set to carve a destructive swath across The Bahamas.
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Family Island hotels targeting 90% pre-COVID room nights
Family Island hotels can hit 90 percent of pre-COVID room nights sold with a strong over 2022’s final quarter, a senior tourism is predicting, voicing optimism the sector will “get closer” to its targets.
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WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
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WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
