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Wilfred Edgecombe Sr.

Funeral service for Wilfred Edgecombe Sr., 86 yrs., a resident of Murray Street, Sunshine Park & formerly of Driggs Hill, Andros, will be held at Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries, Carmichael Road, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be …

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Total number of crimes down on last year

THE number of reported crimes so far this year has fallen in comparison to the same period last year. Police statistics show rape, murder, burglary and

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CPL. 2287 JERMAINE JAMIE PRATT

FULL MILITARY SERVICE for CPL. 2287 JERMAINE JAMIE PRATT, age 46 years of #86 Pride Estate, will be held on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at 11:00am at New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Hill Road South. Officiating will be …

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Maria Ann Minnis

Funeral service for Maria Ann Minnis, 86 a resident of Clarence Town, Long Island, will be held at Christ The King Parish Church, Ridgeland Park, West on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Officiating will be Archdeacon G. Kingsley …

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13 police officers fired

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade fired 13 people from the Royal Bahamas Police Force in 2016 for misconduct and betrayal of the public trust.

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Nearly 300 Haitian migrants detained

NEARLY 300 Haitian migrants in three different groups were apprehended in the southern Bahamas over the weekend.The migrants’ arrests were a result of three separate operations by law enforcement off southern Inagua Sunday night.The migrants are curr

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College basketball: Bahamians shine in Canada

BAHAMIAN players are leading their respective programmes to national rankings at various levels of collegiate basketball in Canada.

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Bahamian basketball players on hardwood in Canada

THE second half of the Canadian college basketball season tipped off last weekend and several Bahamian players returned to the court on positive notes.The No.6 ranked Holland College Hurricanes and No.13 ranked Niagara Knights each took their first w

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Bahamas only per capita GDP faller within the Caribbean

THE Bahamas was yesterday exposed as the only Caribbean nation to suffer a decline in per capita GDP this century, while also being the “notable exception” to major tourist arrivals growth.

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Minor league baseball: Young and Lugnuts get wins over Isaacs and Captains

IT was a busy weekend for Bahamian minor league baseball players in the Class A Midwestern League.

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Tinker, Reckley to join Conquistadors this fall

A PAIR of Bahamian players will join the freshman class at Dodge City Community College Basketball for the upcoming fall campaign.Deon’Ta Tinker and KJ Reckley are two members of a complete roster overhaul for the Conquistadors in the Kansas Jayhawk

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Why we need to grasp the benefits of medical marijuana

WITH Prime Minister Minnis’ recent stance, supporting legalising and decriminalising marijuana in The Bahamas, medicinal marijuana and its benefits to both patients and providers should also be tabled.

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UPDATED: Drive-by shooter kills 1, injures 2

ONE man is dead and two others are said to be in serious condition in hospital following a shooting in Ridgeland Park over the weekend.

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'Buddy Healed' after foot surgery

BACK on the court just in time to see his team make a run in NCAA Conference tournament play, Buddy Hield looks to be near to full strength headed into the postseason.

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George Granville Brown Sr

Funeral Service for Retired Police Constable #3040 George Granville Brown Sr., age 86 years, of Mars Bay, South Andros, will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2016, 11:00 a.m., at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Wulff and Baillou Hill Roads. Officiating …

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Breezes High Flyers one game from championship

THE Division II defending champions are a game away from repeating as champions while the Division I series went in the opposite direction and is a game away from being all tied up.

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Jones and Sun eliminated – but WNBA MVP scores 25 points, grabs 11 rebounds

A season of accolades came to an abrupt and disappointing end for reigning MVP Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun.

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AID at 85-90% of pre-fire sales

MAJOR construction on Automotive Industrial Distributors' (AID) new Wulff Road headquarters should be completed within eight months, the company's operations manager yesterday told Tribune Business that the company's sales had recovered to 85 to 90 per cent of pre-fire levels.

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Major power failure across New Providence

THOUSANDS of Bahamas Electricity Corporation customers were again without electricity yesterday after “generator challenges” at the Blue Hills Power Station interrupted the supply to more than 50 per cent of New Providence.