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Cybots to face Crimestoppers in BGDBA best-of-5 championships
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association’s best-of-five championships is all set. It is scheduled to begin 8pm Wednesday at AF Adderley Gymnasium and will be played between the Bamboo Shack Cybots and the Police Crimestoppers.Last n
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IDB: Bahamas ‘4x costlier’ over company registration
Registering a company in the Bahamas is “four times’ costlier” than in developed countries, with less than 3 per cent of government procedures able to be completed online.
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Joan Eleanor Hanna
Joan Eleanor Hanna aged 90 years of 98 Devonshire and formerly of Brandon, Manitoba, CA, died at her residence on Friday March 30th, 2018 She is survived by her two daughters: Margo Blackwell and Donna Cartwright; one son: Jeffrey Birch; …
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Bahamas on path to possible FIBA Basketball WCup 2023 qualification
THE Bahamas will learn its path toward a possible FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 qualification today when the organisation hosts the Official Draw Ceremony.
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Irma hits 80% of Bahamas’ marina market
Bahamian marinas are concerned that Hurricane Irma’s strike on Florida could impact 80 per cent of their market, although most reported no storm-related damage themselves.
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IDB: $13M 'RETROACTIVE' TO STOP ROADWORKS SHUTDOWN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An alarmed Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing $13 million in retroactive financing to prevent a "cash flow shortfall" from bringing the New Providence Road Improvement Project to a temporary halt,
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Cable targets largest ‘new money’ raise
The $60 million Bahamian dollar component of Cable Bahamas’ latest preference share issue will be the largest ‘new money’ placement by a private company if fully subscribed, its financial advisor saying there had been “a very positive response” by investors.
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Web shops ‘taking advantage of workers’
THAT Island Luck employees were seemingly threatened with a loss of pay if they failed to attend Thursday’s protest is a “blatant, naked attempt to take advantage of poor people”, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
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Gov't unveils $250m BEC bond
The Government yesterday unveiled a planned $250 million bond to refinance the troubled Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), saying it was “the first step to rehabilitate” its financial position.
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Baha Mar admits to no redundancy cash
Baha Mar has admitted it “does not have sufficient cash” to pay its 2,400 employees due compensation should it have to make them redundant, as its $80 million financing facility has been blocked - at least for the moment - by Government and Chinese opposition.
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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: As Matthew nears, a few other ‘Hurricanes’ come to mind
AS we all prepare for the unwanted visitor, Hurricane Matthew. And yes all preparations and safety precautions must be adhered to in this one, Matthew is a big boy with a ‘stink attitude.’
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Junior men’s national basketball team ends up 5th overall at FIBA Centrobasket U-17 Championship
THE junior men’s national basketball team ended the tournament with a pair of wins in the reclassification round, finished fifth at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men and will not advance to the 2016 Tournament of the Americas.
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'White hot' Cable Beach development 85% sold
A high-rise Cable Beach development was yesterday branded "white hot" with 85 percent of its first-phase units already sold even though its construction will only be completed in 2024.
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Govt breaching global standard on union vote
The Government was warned three years ago that its supervision of trade union ballots breached international labour standards - an error it is now threatening to exacerbate with further legal changes.
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Angela Dean
The Dean Family wishes to announce the death of Matriach Angela Dean, age 82 years of #1 Braken Bury Drive, Blue Hill Estates who died at her residence on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 at 5:15am. She is survived by (5) …
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Patriarch Leviticus Patton
Patriarch Leviticus Patton age 80 of Kenniston Gardens and formally of Black Point, Exuma died on Tuesday April, 3rd, 2018 at P.M.H. He is survived by 4 Sons: Pastor Terrance, Joseph, Robert & Dale Patton, 6 daughters: Betsy Cleare, Patricia …
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Lexion Louissant
Lexion Louissant age 82 years of Wright’s Lane, Fox Hill died at his residence on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018. He is survived by his son: Edieu Louissant; daughters: Tania Pluviose and Nadia Louissaint; and other relatives too numerous to mention. …
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Avery Evans Ferguson
Death Notice for Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Avery Evans Ferguson, CPM, age 82 years, of Devonshire Drive, Coral Harbour, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital Tuesday May 26th, 2015. He is survived by his wife; children; and a host …
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Sylvia Elizabeth Taylor
Ms. Sylvia Elizabeth Taylor age 82 years a resident of #74 Palm Beach Street died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday 27th, July, 2015. She is survived by her sister: Susan taylor Hunt; Numerous Nieces, Nephews, a host of …
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Ethian Campbell
Death Notice Ethian Campbell, 82 a resident of Bay Lily Drive, Seabreeze & formerly of Mangrove Cay, Andros, died at PMH on 23rd August, 2017. He is survived by his 2 sisters: Shirleymae Adderley & Ruthmae Curtis; numerous nieces & …
