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The Bahamas’ top two life insurers downgraded
The Bahamas must “take concrete steps” to reverse the trend of sovereign credit rating downgrades after the country’s two largest life and health insurers saw their own financial strength assessments slashed as a result.
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‘Totally devastating’: Water corp revenues shrink 61%
Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic have dealt a “completely devastating” blow to the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s cash flow with April revenues down 61 percent, its executive chairman revealed yesterday.
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Gerald Livingston Archibold Roberts
Funeral Service for Gerald Livingston Archibold Roberts, 86 years of New York, NY and formerly of New Providence will be held on Saturday August 4th, 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church, Frederick Street. Rev. W.R. Bill Higgs, Rev. Dr. Philip …
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Basketball player Trevone Grant making move to Acadia
THE basketball journey continues for Trevone Grant as he prepares to make the transition to the university level.
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‘Buddy’ scores team high 19 off the bench in loss
Chavano “Buddy” Hield showed little signs of rust in his return to action as the Sacramento Kings made their debut in the NBA 2019-20 season restart.
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Pharmachem confirms Freeport job losses
PHARMACHEM Technologies has confirmed over 30 full-time workers and direct contractors were laid off at its facility in Freeport, but said the company will continue to inject over $20 million annually into the economy. In a statement issued yesterda
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Burrows, Augustin-Fairell make season debuts in France
THE French Pro A League tipped off the 2018-19 season and both Bahamian players made their season debuts.Jaraun “Kino” Burrows and his Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Byers competed in Pro A for the first time while Jonathan Augustin-Fairell played his first ga
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Justin Roberts advances to the main draw of Dominican Republic Futures
JUSTIN Roberts has advanced to the main draw of the Dominican Republic Futures.
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Ivy Angela Roberts
Memorial Service for Ivy Angela Roberts, age 81 years of Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday June 25, 2015, will be held at Miracle Church of God, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco on Saturday …
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Efthimia Grammatico
A funeral service for the Late Mrs. Efthimia Grammatico, age 81 of Shirley Street, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died on Thursday, 5th May, 2016, will be held at the Graveside Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road, Nassau, on Thursday, 12th May, …
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Naomi Marilyn Carroll
Funeral Service for Naomi Marilyn Carroll age 81 years of Grays, Long Island who died January 31, 2020 will be held on Monday February 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Theresa’s Anglican Church, Grays, Long Island. Officiating will be …
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Remembering Raleigh Butler
RALEIGH Butler, described by the prime minister as a pillar of the community who played a vital role in the business and political affairs of the modern Bahamas, was laid to rest yesterday.
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Junior Golf: Bahamas in 5th place after day 2
FOLLOWING day two of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, the Bahamas is currently fifth in the standings and the Under-15 girls continue to lead the team with the top performances in their respective divisions.Ashley Michel is the top pe
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‘No concern’ over deadlock at Baha Mar for conference
LOCAL officials preparing for an upcoming Inter-American Development Bank conference at Baha Mar said they have no concerns about the resort’s ongoing deadlock overshadowing the $6m event which will see 5,000 international delegates enter the country.
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Ranfurly Children’s ‘amazing experience’ at NBA game
MIAMI, Florida - Thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Baha Mar, six residents of the Ranfurly Home for Children got a rare opportunity to watch a live National Basketball Association (NBA) game this week.
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Ayton and Suns beat Nuggets, take 2-0 lead
Deandre Ayton has drawn two of the toughest individual assignments of any player in the NBA playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis in round one and the newly minted league MVP, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, in round two.
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Treasure Cay seeks $59m purchase to ‘maximise potential’
The Treasure Cay Resort Marina and Golf Course is seeking a buyer that will take the area to its “maximum potential”, Tribune Business has been informed.
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Andrew Stephen Knowles
Memorial service for the late Andrew Stephen Knowles affectionately called “Drew Boy” age 55 years of Fowler Street, East of Shirley Street & Kemp Road will be held on Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Restview Memorial Chapel, …
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Witlene Gilbert
Funeral service for Witlene Gilbert, 82 yrs., a resident of Zion Blvd. & formerly of Grand Bahama, will be held t St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Hill Street, on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. …
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Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders
Funeral service for Jenneth Eloise Demeritte Austin Saunders, 92, of Emmanuel Way, Malcolm Allotment, who died on 8th July, 2012, will be held at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Blue Hill Road South, on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will …