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Nuking hurricanes won't stop them, President Trump
A LEADING scientific agency yesterday warned against the use of nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shot down the idea as reports circulated American President Donald Trump had floated th
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Election turnout was historic low
AT least 65 percent of registered voters voted last week in what was likely the lowest general election turnout in the modern history of The Bahamas.
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‘Satellite meetings’ on Baha Mar continuing
The parties to the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute were yesterday said to be participating in “satellite meetings”, as talks seeking to achieve a commercial resolution to the impasse continued.
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Man held after rape attack on US tourist
POLICE have a 26-year-old man in custody in connection with the alleged rape of an American tourist over the weekend.
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‘Only time’ will vindicate Gov’ts Baha Mar plan
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday argued it was too early to determine if the Government’s Baha Mar ‘winding-up’ strategy had been “vindicated”, adding that “only time will tell”.
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Baha Mar liquidators meet with creditors
Baha Mar’s joint provisional liquidators yesterday confirmed they were already meeting with some of the development’s more than 3,000 Bahamian creditors, briefing them on “progress to-date” and their goals.
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Wilchcombe aims to promote the ‘true identity’ of Bahamian culture in Carnival
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchombe declared that the number one aim of the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is to promote the “true identity of Bahamian culture”. He said he is “not at all concerned” with any negative issues surrounding the festival.
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The final insult to Edmund Moxey
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Baha Mar fails to gain control of legal claim
SUPREME Court Justice Ian Winder yesterday dismissed a petition Sarkis Izmirlian’s Granite Ventures filed as part of its process to get the Supreme Court to require Baha Mar’s Deloitte & Touche receivership team to surrender control of a $192m legal claim the company has against China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).
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Youth Flag Football League debut in Winton Saturday
THE profile of flag football continues to increase in the country and a new initiative will now focus on youth development.
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Kevin Enrico Bethel
Funeral Service for the late Kevin Enrico Bethel age 58 years of Adderley Terrace, Faith Avenue North will be held on Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Dr. Dave …
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Ricardo Godfrey Clarke
Funeral Service for Ricardo Godfrey “Ricky George Green Big O” Clarke, age 56 years, Resident of #42 Seven Hills, will be held on Saturday January 26th 2017, at 1pm at Church of God Pentecostal, Coopers Terrance, Kemp Road, officiating Bishop …
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Sharon Jacquline Brennen
Funeral Service for Sharon Jacquline Brennen, age 64 of Canterbury Park, Price Charles Drive, will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 10: 45 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer. Interment …
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Police Officer 762 Charles Jackson Scavella Sr
Funeral Service for former Police Officer 762 Charles Jackson Scavella Sr. age 66, a resident of of #5 Columbus Way, Freeport, and formerly of Gregory Town, Eleuthera, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 23rd, 2018 at Shiloh …
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Javano Donovan Stuart
Funeral Service for Javano Donovan Stuart age 25 of Banton Ave., South Beach will be held at Church of God, Church Of God, East Street and Lilly Of The Valley Corner, on Saturday 9th, June 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Theresa Johnson
Funeral Service for the late Theresa Johnson, age 96 years of Plantol Street and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday 31st January, 2016 at the Living Faith Seventh Day Adventist Church, Old Trail …
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VERA LOUISE LAING COLEBROOKE
Funeral Service for VERA LOUISE LAING COLEBROOKE age 73 years of Trinidad Avenue, Elizabeth Estates who died on Monday, November 17th, 2014 will be held on Saturday, December 6th, at 11:00am at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Bernard Road, Fox Hill. …
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Godfrey Ortnel Perpall
Funeral service for Godfrey Ortnel Perpall, 59 a resident of #201 South Beach Drive, will be held at Christ Community Church, Bellot Road, on Saturday 3rd May, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Dr. Deanza Cunningham. Interment follows in …
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Rinardo Stephen Brown
Funeral Service for Rinardo Stephen Brown, age 26 of Kennedy Subdivision who died on June 15th 2014 will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive. Officiating will be Rev Dr. Everette J. Brown …
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BRYAN ARLINGTON WRIGHT
Funeral Service for BRYAN ARLINGTON WRIGHT, 72 of #45 East Shirley Street, will be held on Friday, 27th October, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Shirley Street. Officiating will be Rev. L Carla R. Culmer, assisted by other …