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Only 46% leave high school with a diploma
ONLY 46 percent of students who leave high school qualify for a diploma, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd revealed yesterday during his budget contribution in the House of Assembly.
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Ethan Stanhope and crew take gold in Canadian rowing Championship regatta
BAHAMIAN rower Ethan Stanhope led the Brentwood College School (Mill Bay, British Columbia) Senior Men’s Quadruple Scull crew to win the gold medal in the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (CSSRA) Championship Regatta.
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Dames sets background to reality of murders
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said murders are down 21 percent while overall crime is down seven percent compared with this time last year, two of many figures he announced during a data-heavy budget speech in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Flying to a solution
The Minister recently announced that the biggest drag on Bahamasir’s profit was the high and increasing price of fuel, which he cited as approaching $85 per barrel. Even allowing for a jet fuel premium, can management be so dim as to buy fuel at such a huge margin over the present West Texas Crude quote of about $54, in a flat or even declining trend? That price has come nowhere near $85 since briefly in 2017.
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Jones records her 4th double double of season
JONQUEL Jones recorded her fourth double double of the season and continues to lead the Connecticut Sun to the WNBA’s best record.
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Nesbitt and team claim title in Brazil's pro league
NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt claimed his second consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) championship in as many years.
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Bahamasair to spend $9.3m on aircraft maintenance
BAHAMASAIR will use $9.3m of its total budget in the new fiscal year on heavy maintenance to its aircraft and another $1m to move the headquarters to a building complex on Blake Road.
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Jabarí Shahiem Smith
Funeral Service FOR The Late Jabarí Shahiem Smith Age: 7yrs Died on May 20th, 2019 Of #33 Pine Yard Road, Seabreeze will be held on Saturday 8th, June 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at Bahamas Holy Bible Mission Church on Bahama …
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Hilda Ernestine Bosfield
Funeral service for the late Hilda Ernestine Bosfield age 95 years of #49 Isabella Blvd. and formerly of Havana, Cuba will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park off Soldier …
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Nesbitt and team force 5th and deciding game
NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt and his Regates de Flamengo Basketball Club forced a fifth and deciding game in Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) Finals.
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Anger after load shedding hits New Providence
LOAD shedding struck several parts of New Providence on Friday morning, drawing the anger of many consumers.
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UB launches new system for radiation inventory
THE University of The Bahamas has announced its plan to partner with a number of ministries to implement a new Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS) software, which will facilitate the management and inventory of all radiation sources in the country.
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Jones on fire
Jonquel Jones continues to show why many pundits expect her to be one of the top players in the WNBA this season as she led the Connecticut Sun to a 2-0 start.
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Mavis Johnson nee Edwards
A funeral for Mrs. Mavis Johnson nee: Edwards Born 25 September 1925 Died 15 May 2019 Age: 93 yrs old Formerly from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas Funeral Date: Saturday June 1, 2019 at 11am Service Held At: Tarpum Bay Methodist …
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Hilda Ernestine Bosfield
Hilda Ernestine Bosfield age 95 years of #49 Isabella Boulevard passed at her residence on Sunday, May 26th, 2019. She is survived by her Daughters: Andrea (Robert) Smith, LeToya (Raynor) Smith; Siblings: Miriam Farquharson, Inez Clariolge; Grandchildren: Anwar Godet, Tatum …
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Power push: BPL chairman lays out future plans
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) intends to phase its way out of power generation, shifting its focus primarily to transmission, distribution and customer service initiatives, according to its chairman Donovan Moxey.
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A prime minister felled by Europe - will she be the last?
Yesterday’s outcome of the European Parliament elections showed the mainstream centrist parties across the continent took a battering from populist and environmental groups which has resulted in considerable political fragmentation. The elections were a massive exercise in democracy with more than 400 million people eligible to vote and the shock outcome is inevitably dominating the news the other side of the Atlantic. Unsurprisingly, these seismic events have already overshadowed the main political development in Britain last week which was the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May – and, since there has been only limited coverage of this on the main US TV channels, readers might be interested in some analysis.
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Browne and Mottley: Shapers of the regional future
PRIME Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Mia Mottley of Barbados are two of the Caribbean’s young and dynamic leaders, both workaholics with clear and determined visions for the betterment of their countries. Each of them is a committed regionalist, notwithstanding insinuations to the contrary in sections of the regional media.
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Sophia Genesta Lockhart
Funeral Service for the late Sophia Genesta Lockhart aged 91 years of Pink Cassia Avenue, Garden Hills and formerly of Ragged Island will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at New Covenant Baptist Church, East- West …
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Veronica Yvonne Gibbs
Funeral Service for the late Veronica “ Ronnie” Yvonne Gibbs aged 88 years of Moonshine Drive, Sunshine Park will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Abundant Life Bible Church, Abundant Life Road. Officiating will be …
