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Rev. Oral Roosevelt Pinder

Rev. Oral Roosevelt Pinder age 84 a resident of Deep Creek Eleuthera, died at his residence October 7th, 2019. Precious memories will linger in the hearts of His Loving Wife Geneva Pinder (better known as ‘Honey’), Daughters: Bernice Pinder, Bernell …

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Electioneering already . . .

Wow it seems pre-election campaigning has already started!

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Man remanded to prison in attempted murder case

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a charge of attempted murder in Magistrate’s Court.

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Havana Anamae Flowers Mackey

Final Rites and Burial for the late MRS HAVANA ANAMAE FLOWERS MACKEY AGE 75 YRS.A RESIDENT OF LILLY OF THE VALLEY CORNER WILL BE HELD AT ST PAUL’S BAPTIST CHURCH, BIAS STREET, ON SATURDAY 1ST JUNE 2019 AT 1:00 PM …

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Tara N Cooper

Final Rites and Burial for the late Ms. Tara N. Cooper Age 43yrs, a resident of Windsor Terrace #4 Kensington Gardens, will be held on Friday June 14th 2019, at 2:00 pm. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Blue Hill Road, …

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Alex Smith on short list of options for Denver Broncos

WITH the NFL offseason in full swing, one veteran player with Bahamian roots looks to continue his career as a journeyman reserve. Alex Smith has emerged on the short list of options for the Denver Broncos as they look to replace acclaimed rookie tight end Jeff Heuerman.

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George Ivan Davis

Funeral Service for the late George Ivan Davis aged 86 years of Wind Cool Avenue, Koolair Subdivision will be held on Saturday July 6th 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Gospel Chapel, Dowswell and Christie Street. Officiating will be Pastor …

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Fear and loathing in the Bahamas

AN OFTEN overused term in political and legal spheres is that “justice must satisfy the appearance of justice”. Just as critical as the need for the courts to appear to be free from political impunity, the police must also appear to be fair and transparent in its administration of the law. Both play a critical role in maintaining law and order and in fostering respect for law and order - an interdependent cycle.

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Hetlin Gaitor

Hetlin Gaitor, 90 a resident of #187 Seymour Street, Yellow Elder Gardens & formerly of Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama, died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. She is survived by her 1 daughter: Elfreda Gaitor-Cox; 1 son: …

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Buddy scores four in season opener

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic scored 23 points, Will Barton added 22, and the Denver Nuggets survived a dominant performance by Anthony Davis to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 107-102 in both teams’ regular season opener last night.

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Bahamas suffers ‘a heartbreaking loss’

Before a jammed-packed Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 86-81 loss to Venezuela in the first game of their fourth window of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.

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Jonquel Jones is the MVP frontrunner in EuroLeague

Jonquel Jones’ double double streak recently came to an end but she remains the frontrunner to claim another MVP award this season.

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Players to watch in the Bahamas Bowl

WE were a laughing stock last year. When the cameras panned to the empty seats at the first Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, our reputation as football fans was called into question by the international media. This year is our chance at redemption.

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 01232016

Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Enjoy! Cycling Club Social will be held on Friday, January 29, from 7pm-10pm at Island House near Lyford Cay. Bus pick-up from Harbour Bay, 6pm sharp and Cable Beach Police Station at 6:30pm sharp, returning at 10pm.

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Cleone Esivel Collins

A funeral service for the late Cleone Esivel Collins, age 95, of Marsh Harbor, Abaco, The Bahamas, will be held at Bible Truth Fellowship, West Avenue, Nassau, will be held on Saturday, 7th December, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Brother Raymond …

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Developer’s fears on home construction ‘horror stories’

Construction materials shortages and COVID-19 will combine to create “horror stories” for Bahamians in the process of building their own homes, a prominent developer predicted yesterday.

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Bank unable to recover 95% of VAT ‘inputs’

Commonwealth Bank yesterday predicted it would be unable to recover 95 per cent of its Value-Added Tax (VAT) input payments, given that ‘exempt’ revenue streams form the bulk of its income.

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Tech issues stall new betting tax

Bahamian gamblers will enjoy a two-month reprieve from the budget’s twin five percent levies because they are “not as easy and straightforward” to implement as the government thought.