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ARTHUR THEODORE SAWYER

Funeral Service for ARTHUR THEODORE “Sunny” SAWYER, 80 of #55 Roosevelt Avenue, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Shirley Street, on Tuesday, 8th August, 2017, will be held at St. George’s Anglican Church, Montrose Avenue, on Friday, 25th August, …

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Alice Cartwright

Funeral Announcement for The Late Alice Cartwright, age 80, formerly of Mortimer's Long Island and of Johnson Terrace Nassau. Services will be held at St Margaret's Anglican Church, Kemp Road, Saturday, 19th, 2013 at 11:00am. Officiating will be Father Oswald …

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Naomi Mary Thompson

Funeral service for Mrs. Naomi Mary Thompson, 80 a resident of Summer Haven Estates, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Fr. …

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100 Haitians found hiding in bushes

NEARLY 100 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Tuesday after they were found in bushes along the coastline on Inagua, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force said yesterday. Shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, an Operations Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) helicopter, w

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Sir Sidney a hero of The Bahamas

Sir Sidney Poitier was a Bahamas National Treasure and priceless Jewel to the world, which shared his God-gifted talent of acting with the world on the world stage on television and in movies.

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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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New PI super yacht marina 80% booked

PARADISE Island’s newly-opened Hurricane Hole super yacht marina is over 80 percent booked, its principal developer says, with the wider $250m project moving forward at a brisk pace.

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Port licensees' 'left at mercy' of Customs

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Supreme Court has left Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees and their $80-$120 million 'bonded economy' "without any recourse" against alleged Customs abuses, a leading QC telling Tribune Business he w

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Baha Mar chief: Atlantis 'cannibalise' fear unseen

Baha Mar’s president yesterday said the feared market “cannibalisation” with Atlantis has yet to occur, with Nassau enjoying record arrivals and airlines seeing 80 per cent “load factors”.Graeme Davis reiterated to Tribune Business that the hotel ind

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Gov't financial systems 80% below maximum

The government’s financial management systems remain “below global standard” and have seen “limited improvement”, scoring 80 percent below maximum in their last assessment.An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report on The Bahamas’ “fiduciary sys

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DPM: Crime coverage woe ‘losing momentum’

THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday voiced optimism that damaging media coverage of The Bahamas is “losing momentum” with major resorts reporting peak winter occupancies “in excess of 80 percent”.

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Cable predicting 130% profit growth to 2018

Cable Bahamas is forecasting that net income will increase by 130 per cent over the next five years as a result of its Florida expansion, with its US interests ultimately accounting for one-third of its bottom line.

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Jazz has grand slam among two homers, Marlins win

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice, including a grand slam, and had a career-high six RBIs as the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 12-2 on Tuesday night.

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Chelsea wins first leg 1-0

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on. With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champio

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Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

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Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

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Cybots rout Wreckers 80-58, Queens blast the Operators

IT was Cybots Appreciation Night so head coach Wayde Watson said the best way for his teams to show their gratitude to their fans was to win their New Providence Basketball Association-New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header.

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Comets soar to repeat as champions

If you thought last year’s victory was a fluke, the Queen’s College Comets left nothing to chance in 2016 and fortified their claim as the top athletics programme among private schools.