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Tackling the air hackers
The long-awaited aircraft accident report of the fatal January 2018 crash has been released by The Bahamas’ Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID). Incidents like these rehash national focus on the pervasive aviation issue of “hacking” in The Bahamas. A reference to hacking in short refers to the carriage by air of passengers by operators not licensed to conduct such services for reward.
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CARIFTA countdown
The countdown is now officially on for the 2024 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships slated to be held right here on home soil at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre March 28 to April 7.
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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – The need to strengthen the trades
This week, Ministry of Education officials released concerning news about the continued decline in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) national examination results.
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Sports Notes
WITH the shortened regular season completed, the Baptist Sports Council is slated to begin its postseason in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night.
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‘The Tank’ Williams loses unanimous decision to Hammer
IT WAS a less than desirable result in the return to the ring for Bahamian heavyweight Sherman “The Tank” Williams in his first fight of 2015.
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Barbara Eleanor Sweeting
Funeral Service for the late Barbara Eleanor Sweeting age 88 years of Maple Drive, Perpall Tract will be held on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Fr. I. …
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Tribune poll: Public should have been told immediately about rapes
The police SHOULD have warned the public immediately after a recent spell of rapes, according to voters in The Tribune’s online poll.
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Theodora Linia Sands
Funeral Service for the Late Theodora Linia Sands, 94 years of #25 Christopher Street and formerly of Pompey Bay, Acklins, will be held on Saturday, September 13th, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Archdeacon I. …
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Leith Hilary Cancino
A funeral service for Leith Hilary Cancino, 94, of Eastern Road, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died peacefully at her residence, on Tuesday, 7th June, 2016, will be held at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Shirley Street, Nassau, on Saturday, 11th …
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Loretta Ethel Adderley
Funeral service for Loretta Ethel Adderley, 94 yrs., a resident of Gambier Village, will be held at Mt. Zion Union Baptist Church, Gambier Village, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor J. Leslie Rolle, assisted by Minister Lancaster …
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Olga L. Burrows
Funeral Service for Olga L. Burrows, 73, of Collins Avenue, will be held on Saturday April 28th, 10:00 a.m. at St. Georges Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue. Archdeacon G. Kingsley Knowles assisted by Rev. Fr. Andrew Toppin will officiate. Cremation will …
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Bahama Brass Band proclaim the gospel in the Pond community
Inspired by the convention theme “Rise Up and Take Your Journey”, the world famous Bahama Brass Band joined forces with the leadership and members of the Church of God of Prophecy’s Love Centre on Ernest Street last Saturday to proclaim the gospel.
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Man sentenced to three years for drug offences
A MAN was sentenced to spend three years in Her Majesty’s Prison after being convicted in Magistrate’s Court on drug related charges.
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Bahamas’ 20% shrink ‘not seen in worst crisis’
Bahamian economic output shrunk by a “remarkable” 20 percent in 2020, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economist said yesterday, branding this COVID-induced plunge as “something you don’t see in the worst crisis”.
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SAC lead QC by 13.5 points on final day
A WIN in the final event of the day widened the margin for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine as they continue their bid to unseat the Queen’s College Comets as BAISS track and field champions. Headed into day three, just 13.50 points separa
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'Buddy Buckets' season high 23 in win over the Grizzlies
Buddy Hield followed up Tuesday’s disappointing game with a season high in scoring and minutes played as a part of a new-look, fast-paced Sacramento Kings offence.Hield finished with 23 points on 10-20 shooting from the field, including 3-6 from thre
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BISX-listed firm's CEO faces 'grilling' over alleged fraud
The chief executive of a BISX-listed company faces a grilling from liquidators investigating an alleged multinational fraud, who are seeking information on a series of multi-million dollar transactions involving his company.
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Richard Gibson leads Team Bahamas at CAGC
Team Bahamas teed off yesterday in the 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships hosted at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic.The CAGC is the region’s premier event, played both as an individual stroke play event and as a countr
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JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN
JOSEPH ELANDER BAIN, 88 a resident of Upper Bogue, Eleuthera, Bahamas, died at his residence Sunday, August 25th, 2019. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, and will be announced later.
