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The log of Tapscott and Widdicombe
THE story of Tapscott and Widdicombe is written in “the suffering and uncomplaining courage, the indomitable spirit, the unconquerable will to live of the seven sole survivors of this dark incident in a black war on a dense, starless night,” The Tribune wrote in November 1940.
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Christie defends Joaquin response
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday revealed a staggering assessment outlining the damage Hurricane Joaquin brought to the southern Bahamas last week, as he defended government officials’ handling of the storm from strong criticism.
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‘Tum Tum’ embraces the role of floor general in season opener
NCAA basketball season is officially underway and Bahamian players were among the few in opening weekend action throughout several Division I conferences on the hardwood.
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Health broker elimination is ‘totally crazy’
The Bahamas Insurance Brokers Association’s (BIBA) president yesterday branded plans by the Government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to eliminate them, and their value-added role, as “totally, totally crazy”.
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‘New BEC’s’ solar Out Island focus
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) new manager yesterday promised that solar energy would be integrated into its generation solutions, with the Family Islands likely to prove especially fertile ground.
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Sweet victory
The 2016 season got started with Hyo Joo Kim winning her third career title in a keenly contested finish in the fourth Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic on Sunday.
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Advisers acknowledge ‘scepticism’ over NHI
The Government is hoping to enroll 65 per cent of Bahamians in the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme by April 2016, although its main advisers acknowledged the “scepticism” surrounding any commercial venture run by the public sector.
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Mid-Year Budget mum on $1.5bn ‘titanic iceberg’
A top accounting firm yesterday said the Government’s mid-year Budget statement had effectively ignored the growing $1.5 billion public sector pension fund deficit, despite projections showing it will hit “unsustainable” levels within less than 10 years.
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Agent join mentor's firm
Mario Carey still remembers the first time he met Prince Lewis. He was a curly-headed child, not quite six years old, holding a book nearly as big as he was.
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Celebrating nurses after battling the pandemic
GRAND Bahama nurses were praised for their resilience and contributions to global health in the last three years during the official opening of Nurses Month in Freeport on Monday.
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$1BN BLACK HOLE OF UNPAID TAXES: Inland Revenue reveals scale of outstanding arrears by Bahamians
The Government’s top revenue agency yesterday revealed that “unacceptable non-compliance” by Bahamian taxpayers had resulted in the build-up of $1bn in outstanding tax arrears that it was now aggressively pursuing.
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Commissioner ‘frustrated’ by court system problems
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he’s frustrated by the court system, as he recounted how a man was out on bail within days after his arrest for possession of a weapon on two separate occasions.
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Giants are NPBA champions
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.
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Deaconess Cetia Darling Ferguson
Funeral service for the late Deaconess Cetia Darling Ferguson age 91 years of #85 Breadfruit Street, Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Chesters, Acklins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at Church of God Cathedral, East Street & Lily …
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Ismae Strachan Smith
Funeral service for Ismae Strachan Smith, 85 a resident of Knowles, Cat Island, will be held at Hillview Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tonique Williams Darling Highway, on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Leonardo Rahming, assisted …
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Richard Austin Winfield Byer
Funeral Service for Mr. Richard Austin Winfield Byer, age 85 years, a resident of #20 Cambridge Road, Nassau East south, and formerly of St. Michaels, Barbados, will be held on Saturday March 17th, 2018, 10:00 a.m., at St Anne’s Anglican …
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Isaac Rolle
Funeral Service for Isaac “Heavy” Rolle, 85 of Marshall Road and formerly of Black Point South, Andros will be held on Sunday, July 22nd, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at Hillview Seventhday Adventist Church, Tonique Williams-Darling Highway. Officiating will be Pastor. Eric …
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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.
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Colin Lester Trotman Sr
Funeral Service for the Late Colin Lester Trotman Sr., 85 years of #212 Market Street and Miller’s Close and formerly of Barbados, will be held on Saturday October 11th, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street. The Very …
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Lillian Delores Ward
Funeral Service for Lillian Delores Ward “Mother Ward”, age 85 years of Soldier Road, will be held on Saturday May 10th, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at New Lively Hope Baptist Church, Jerome Avenue & Chesapeake Road. Rev’d. Sheldon Higgs assisted by …