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Gov’t bond offering likely 20% off-target
The first Bahamas Government Stock (BGS) issue of the 2015-2016 fiscal year was likely to close 20 per cent below target, the administration’s financial advisers disclosed yesterday.
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BID is ‘missing piece’ of downtown’s puzzle
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair says the creation of an authority to truly manage the city is “the missing piece of the puzzle” with his group having achieved “80 percent of what we set out to do”.
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Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has expunged 80 criminal records to date
THE Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has to date expunged the criminal records of 80 people, some of whom were convicted for curfew violations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Strachan and Colts get set for offseason training
In less than a week, Mike Strachan and the Indianapolis Colts will begin their offseason training regimen in preparation for the 2022 season.
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SPORTS IN BRIEF
THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League of Rock Sound is all set to hold its 2014 registration day at the Primary School Baseball Park 10am to 4pm on Saturday.
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Wellington George Knowles
Wellington George Knowles, age 80 of Golden Gates I, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 17, 2018. He is survived by his children: Margot Roniet and Pedro, Glen and Cornell Knowles; nine grand children; two great-grand children; special …
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Edwin Burrows
Edwin Burrows, 80 a resident of Congo Town, Andros, died at his residence on Monday, May 21, 2018. He is survived by his 1 son: Calvin Burrows; 1 adopted daughter: Joeann Burrows; 1 brother: Bruce Burrows of West Palm Beach, …
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Rufus Milfort Martin
Rufus Milfort Martin, age 80 yrs of Spring City Abaco and formally of Deadman’s Reef Grand Bahama, died at his residence on Friday September 18th 2015. He is survived by his Wife: Gretel Deloris Martin; Sons: James, George and Rufus …
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Isadora Cynthia Miller McQuay
Isadora Cynthia Miller McQuay age 80 years of Bacardi Road and formerly of Miller Sound, Andros died at her residence on Friday, October 9th, 2015. She is survived by her sons: Johnathan and Jermaine McQuay; daughters: Dorothy Dames and Beatrice …
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Enid Mae Burnside
Enid Mae Burnside, 80 yrs., a resident of Cockburn Street, Fox Hill, died at PMH on 22nd August, 2015. She is survived by her children: Ashward Ferguson, Theresa Haynes, Charles, Christopher & Alex Burnside; sister: Mirle Smith; brothers: Percy Hield …
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John Bernard Rahming
John Bernard Rahming, 80 yrs., a resident of Fresh Creek, Andros & formerly of Calabash Bay, Andros, died at PMH on 8th March, 2017. He is survived by his wife: Yvonne Goldie Rahming; 3 sons: Prince, Raymond & Samuel Rahming; …
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James Alfred Mackey
James Alfred Mackey, 80 a resident of Millars Height, & formerly of Bennerman Town, Eleuthera, died at The Princesses Margaret Hospital on Saturday, January 4, 2020. He is survived by his wife: Denice Mackey; 17 children, 2 sisters: Veronica Minns …
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Leona Margaret Smith
Leona Margaret Smith age 80 a resident of Hospital Lane, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital Sunday April 21st, 2019. Cherished memories are held by: Sons: Sebastian, Marvin and Cannon Knowles Daughters: Cherry Hepburn, Stacey Miller and Stephanie Knowles Grand-children …
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PwC wins battle over liquidation of alleged fraud
A huge battle over who should wind-up an alleged multi-million dollar fraud, a case that has embroiled a BISX-listed company, has ended with the Supreme Court appointing a combination of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bahamas) and the US receiver as liquidators.
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80% tourist share a Quality 'bonus'
Super Value’s president yesterday said his first Quality Supermarket had received “a little bonus” through tourists generating 80 per cent of sales, telling Tribune Business he expected the Cable Beach site to be “profitable from day one”.
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MLB teams add Bahamian rookie prospects
Major League Baseball Clubs added players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft and with that came an updated list of rookie prospects in each team’s pipeline.
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Scotiabank: $80m mortgages restructured in 18 months
Scotiabank (Bahamas) yesterday disclosed it had managed to restructure more than $80 million worth of mortgages, held by over 500 customers, within the last 18 months, telling Tribune Business just 5-6 per cent of that number had fallen back into delinquency.
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GB students participate in summit to prepare them for the real world
ABOUT 80 high school students participated in ‘The Platform’, a summit for young professionals in Grand Bahama that prepares seniors for the real world.
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COVID death toll increases by 10
TEN new COVID-19 deaths were reported over the weekend, taking the number of virus-related fatalities to 209.
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‘Elephant in the room’ for 1m stopover target
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he is targeting one million stopover tourist arrivals for 2021 but acknowledged that COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy remains “the elephant in the room” for this ambition.