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‘Closing the shortfall’: Port off 3% versus pre-COVID

Nassau’s main commercial port has “closed significantly on making up the shortfall” with container volumes just 3 percent off pre-COVID volumes for the 2021 second half.

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FINCO rejects 90% of Gov’t home applicants

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) mortgage lending arm rejected 90 per cent of applicants seeking loans to purchase government homes, a Cabinet Minister has revealed.

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‘Bad’ bank loans decline by $102m

Total commercial bank ‘bad loans’ fell by more than $100 million during the 2015 first half, although much more remains to be done to restore this key indicator to pre-recession levels.

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Port ‘revving up’ for $563k revenue boost

The Nassau Container Port is eyeing a $563,000 annual top-line boost after a two-year effort succeeded in bringing 90 per cent of auto-carrying vessels to its docks.

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BOB allows for two ‘minority’ directors

Bank of the Bahamas will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) within the next 90 days to elect two minority shareholder representatives to its Board of Directors.

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Tourism rebounds to 90% pre-COVID level

Bahamian stopover arrivals rebounded to 90 percent of pre-COVID levels for July as the tourism recovery maintained its momentum by attracting some 3.677m visitors during the first seven months of 2022.

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One dead, one hurt in drive-by shooting

POLICE are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one man dead and another one injured and in hospital.

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Jonquel Jones leads the Sun to preseason victory

IN her return to the WNBA, Jonquel Jones showed flashes of the dominance expected to come this season for the Connecticut Sun.

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Bernice Johnson

Funeral Service for the Late Bernice Johnson, 94 years of Soldier Road and formerly of James Cistern, Eleuthera, will be held on Saturday September 6th, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Shirley Street. Rev. Godfrey Bethell will officiate. Interment …

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Dillis Alvara Wilson

Funeral Service for the Late Dillis Alvara Wilson, aged 94 years of Royal Palm Street, Culmersville and formerly of Farmer’s Cay, Exuma, who died on Sunday, December 27th, 2015, will be held on Saturday, January 16th, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at …

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Reginald Lorenzo Sands

Funeral Service for the Late Reginald Lorenzo Sands, 94 years of Jean Street, Gleniston Gardens and formerly of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, will be held on Saturday December 27th, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street. Rev. Dr. Timothy …

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Wilfred James Thompson

Funeral Service for late Wilfred James Thompson age 94 years of Labour Street, Haste Street will be held on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at 11:00am at Transfiguration Baptist Church, Market and Vesey Streets. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Stephen E. …

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Irene Olive Kluge (Nee Simpson)

Irene Olive Kluge, 94 (Nee Simpson) On the morning of September 5th, 2015, Olive passed away peacefully at her home off West Bay Street. She was born on December 10th, 1920 in the small country town of Dungannon, County Tyrone, …

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Lorraine Margaretta Curry

Funeral Service for Lorraine Margaretta Curry age 94 of Cedar Harbour, Abaco who died on October 10, 2017 will be held on Saturday November 11, 2017 at 11:00 am at The Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle, East …

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Tribune Radio names group sales manager

The Tribune Media Group has appointed Vanessa Mott as sales manager for all the stations that come under Tribune Radio Ltd (Radio House).

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Coleby grabs season high 19 rebounds in win, Knowles cans 16 in loss

THE race for the final playoff spot in Turkey’s Turkish Basketball First League with both Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles looking to secure spots for their respective clubs.

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Acting Chief Justice given full role at last

THE Cabinet Office yesterday confirmed Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs has been formally appointed to the substantive post after months of speculation.

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Jones posts another double double, Sun beat Mercury

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 68-62 last night for their sixth straight win.

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Stop the blame game on murders

I was somewhat amazed when reading your editorial on January 7, 2015, about the Prime Minister saying it might have been unwise of him blaming the FNM for the crime problem in our country.

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Little juice left

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Global stocks of orange juice have shrunk significantly, and raw material costs are rising. Consumers must be prepared for price increases for their most popular drink.