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Keyshawn Strachan secures bronze in javelin at U20 Worlds
THE Bahamas finished the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in a five-way tie for 18th place as the event concluded last weekend at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia.
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Society leads call for many more blood donors
AS countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor’s Day today, a “Drip Drip Challenge” is being hosted by the Blood Donors Society of Grand Bahama on Saturday to encourage voluntary blood donations and to raise awareness of the need for regular donation.
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Rheynischka Eastre Munnings-Cooper
Funeral Service for the Late Rheynischka Eastre Munnings-Cooper “Nish”, 35 of College Gardens, will be held on Saturday April 25th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at The Munnings Estates, Marshall Road. Rev. Dr. Philip A. Stubbs assisted by Rev. Dr. Philip Rahming …
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Deacon Henry Alexander Wright
Funeral service for Deacon Henry Alexander Wright, 97, of Dunmore Street West, who died on 26th June, 2012, will be held at Church of God Cathedral, East Street & Lilly of the Valley Corner, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Henry Alexander Wright
Funeral service for Deacon Henry Alexander Wright, 97, of Dunmore Street West, who died on 26th June, 2012, will be held at Church of God Cathedral, East Street & Lilly of the Valley Corner, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Amie Theresa Levy
Funeral Service for MATRIARCH MOTHER AMIE THERESA LEVY, 87, of #97 Acklins Place, Hawksbill, Freeport, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday, April, 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of God of Prophecy, Community at Heart Tabernacle, Coral …
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ETHEL FLORENCE FERNANDER
Funeral Service for MATRIACH ETHEL FLORENCE FERNANDER aged 97 years of Long Bay, South Andros who died on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 will be held on Friday, May 18th, at 10:00am at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Farrington Road. Officiating will …
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Governor General marks first official visit to Grand Bahama
GOVERNOR General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt travelled throughout Grand Bahama and met Bahamians from all walks of life during her first official visit last week.
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‘50 years of criminal negligence’ blamed for state of dump
A noted Queen’s Counsel attorney and head of the legal team for environmental advocacy group Save The Bays has blamed what he called “50 years of criminal negligence” for the fires at the Nassau dump and urged victims to exercise their right to legal action.
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165 repatriations in 'aggressive' immigration approach
THE Department of Immigration is continuing an “aggressive” approach to illegal migration with 165 repatriations carried out in recent days, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.Dr Hubert Minnis, who is acting immigration minister w
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The buck does indeed stop with the prime minister
Have zero patience anymore, the buck, Mr. Most Honourable Prime Minister, stops right at your desk. A national Address, with a Press Question and Answer, live Press conference broadcast has to happen, as the residents of New Providence cannot take BP&L any longer.
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Bahamian players star for European basketball clubs
TRAVIS Munnings and Kino Burrows each posted season high scoring efforts for their new clubs to top the performances of Bahamian basketball players on the pro circuit in Europe.
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Violence against women a widespread problem, says US
VIOLENCE against women continues to be a “serious, widespread problem” in the Bahamas, a newly released 2012 human rights report from the US Embassy allegeges.
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Would you want to find THIS on the beach?
WHILE many Bahamians were enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend one group of environmentalists were hard at work in Grand Bahama to mark World Oceans Day. Volunteers from Earthcare cleaned the beach at Williams Town on Sunday, one of hundreds of events worldwide to inspire people to get involved in solutions for a healthy ocean and society by supporting clean energy choices, trash-free coasts and beaches, sustainable seafood and more.
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Nassau/PI resorts in New Year sell-out
MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are predicting traditionally strong occupancies over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.
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‘JAZZ’ HITS GRAND SLAM FOR SECOND STRAIGHT GAME: Chisholm Jr and Marlins rout Braves 16-2, sweep series
MIAMI (AP) — Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr hit a grand slam for the second consecutive game and the Miami Marlins routed the Atlanta Braves 16-2 yesterday to complete a three-game sweep of the NL East champions.
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Tax Coalition chief: ‘Fantastic’ if 85% VAT compliance
The Tax Coalition’s chairman yesterday said it would be “fantastic” if quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers achieved an 85 per cent compliance rate first-time, although he expected many to seek extensions to the April 28 deadline.
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VAT 'recipe for disaster' with no Contractor Bill
A Bahamian contractor said yesterday that levying 7.5 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the sector without first passing the Contractors Bill would be a “recipe for disaster”, telling Tribune Business: “We are in no manner, shape or form prepared for this.”
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That's a lame excuse, says union chief
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson released a statement yesterday dismissing Education Director Marcellus Taylor’s “lame excuse” as to why 100 newly recruited teachers are still at home waiting to be employed and assigned to public sc
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The book of Amos
By Rev Angela Bosfield Palacious
