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Ismae McKenzie-McBride
Funeral Service for the late Ismae McKenzie-McBride age 69 years old of St. Vincent Road will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Market Street & Coconut Grove. Officiating will be Pastor Rev. Diana …
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31-year-old from Abaco charged with murder
A 31-year-old Abaco man accused of killing a father of two was charged with murder in the Marsh Harbour Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Kevin Gabriel, of Crockett Drive, appeared before Magistrate A Evans. It is alleged that on Friday, July 19, the ac
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BTC staff on ‘pins and needles’ over job cuts
BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) president Bernard Evans said yesterday that employees at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) were on “pins and needles” over imminent redundancies, with a meeting expected with management early next week.
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Bahamas promoted at regional conference
The Bahamas’ commercial ties to Latin America were underlined on September 4 at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Latin American conference in Mexico City.
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Lavaughn, Cody help Hurricanes to league leading 9-1 record
HOLLAND College has become well known to the Bahamas for the recruitment of local players into its football and basketball programmes, and now Bahamians are at the focal point of the latest venture for the Hurricane’s athletic department - baseball.
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Atlantis ‘racing’ turtle raises awareness of sea threats
A LEATHERBACK turtle sponsored by Atlantis, Paradise Island, as part of its marine conservation efforts is aiming to be the fourth winner in five years for the resort in a marathon ‘race’ from its nesting beaches to its foraging grounds.
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Man convicted of armed robbery has to convince court appeal should be heard
A MAN convicted of accosting an elderly man at gunpoint was told by the Court of Appeal yesterday that he would have to convince the court that his appeal should be heard notwithstanding that it was filed late.
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SPORTS NOTES
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, through its title sponsor Fidelity Bank, will hold its annual Fun Run/Walk Race on Saturday, starting at 6am from Goodman’s Bay.
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National baseball stadium field ‘will be world class’
AS baseball at all levels continues to take centre stage in the country, the timeline for completion of the much maligned Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium faces another possible delay.
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Minister calls for 'vigilance' on rogue prescription drugs
THE Bahamas must be vigilant in combating rogue operators and counterfeit pharmaceutical suppliers, the Minister of Health said yesterday, describing the issue as a relatively new and emerging problem for the Bahamas.
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Telephone cables stolen during Hurricane Sandy
FREEPORT – Although the Bahamas Telecommunication Company fared well during Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage to its equipment, a large quantity of telephone cables were stolen by thieves during the storm.
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George Taylor
Funeral Service for George Taylor age 95 of Dunmore’s, Long Island will be held on Saturday 29th September, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Hamilton’s, Long Island. Officiating will be Deacon Patrick Darville. Interment …
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Emeritus Pembrooke Smith
Funeral service for Pastor Emeritus Pembrooke Smith, 95 yrs., a resident of Marigold Lane & formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island, will be held at Emmanuel Gospel Chapel, Emmanuel Way, Malcolm Allotment, on Friday 11th September, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. …
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Pauline Humes
Funeral service for Deaconess Pauline Humes, age 95 of # 15 Palm Avenue, Vista Marina and formerly of Stanyard Creek, Andros, will be held on Saturday, July 5th 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street. Officiating will …
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Hundreds queue in search of jobs
HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.
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Devon Randy Gibson
Funeral Service for Devon Randy Gibson, 37 years of #95 Nautica Condominiums, will be held on Friday December 7th, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park. Fr. Norman Lightbourne and Mary Rodland assisted by other members of …
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Slow down and live
EDITOR, The Tribune. The commissioner of police recently presented his yearly report to the press. The report stated that there have been 276 traffic fatalities in the Bahamas over the last six years. This is an average of 46 fatalities per year. This is
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Slow down and live
EDITOR, The Tribune. The commissioner of police recently presented his yearly report to the press. The report stated that there have been 276 traffic fatalities in the Bahamas over the last six years. This is an average of 46 fatalities per year. This is
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Neta Laureana Lockhart
Funeral Service for Mrs. Neta Laureana Lockhart, age 95 years, a resident of Boatswain Hill, off Carmichael Road, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, will be held on Friday February 1st, 2019, 10:00 a.m., at Christ the King Anglican …
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Thou shalt love thy Chinese neighbour as thyself
I would like to commend the Chinese Community Association of The Bahamas for the generous food donations to the Red Cross, which will undoubtedly go a long way toward feeding many hungry Bahamian families in Nassau.
