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Franco's game-high 30 helps Lions to 111-88 win over Beast Basketball
FRANCO Miller continues to bolster his recruiting stock in his lone season of prep basketball with the Crestwood Prep Academy Lions.Miller opened up session two of the The National Preparatory Association’s Prep League yesterday with a game-high 30 p
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South Andros men win opener
South Andros won the opener of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2014 Bunny Levarity Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night. But Bimini gave them all they could handle.
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‘Why was our mother’s body mistakenly cremated?’
THE bereaved family of the late Lillian Theresa Gilbert, whose body was mistakenly released from the Rand Memorial Hospital to the wrong funeral home and cremated, said their mother would not have wanted to be cremated because of her religious beliefs.
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Cable 'not ecstatic' over URCA decision's $1.9M revenue loss
CABLE Bahamas is “not ecstatic” that URCA will require another three months post-consultation end to decide whether to approve its application for a 27 per cent SuperBasic increase, as this will cost it another $1.92 million in estimated revenues.
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Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson
Funeral Service for Mrs. Cloretha Alissa Patricia Wilson, age 84 years, a resident of #29 Tower Estates Drive, Sans Souci, and formerly Duncan Town, Ragged Island, will be held on Saturday, January 26th, 2019, 11:00 a.m., at Christ Church Cathedral, …
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Stephanie Marie Francis
Funeral Services for the Late Stephanie Marie Francis aged 84 years of Bougainvillea Avenue, West Bay Street will be held on Friday, October 12, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, East Shirley Street. Officiating will be Canon …
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New Budget outlay finances 350 jobs
A newly-introduced $5.8m Budget outlay is financing the temporary employment of 350 persons who have largely been jobless since Hurricane Dorian struck three-and-a-half years ago, it was asserted last night.
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Lois Louise Rigby Taylor
Funeral service for Lois Louise Rigby Taylor, 84 a resident of Gilbert Street, Kenedy Subdivision & formerly of Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Island will be held at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets, on Saturday 28th February, 2015 at …
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Althea Ernestine Lightbourne-Conliffe
Funeral Service for the Late Althea Ernestine Lightbourne-Conliffe, aged 84 years of #57 Hay Street West, will be held on Saturday September 5th, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Fr. Neil Nairn assisted by other …
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Sylvia Kemp McKenzie
Funeral Service Evangelist Sylvia Kemp McKenzie, 74 a resident of Elizabeth Estates will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017, 1.00 p.m. at Church of God Cathedral, East Street & Lily of the Valley Corner. Officiating will be General Overseer …
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PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm
PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm THERE WAS excitement in Grand Bahama when in a jocular remark -- which translated meant that the PLP's election promises will happen "when chickens grow teeth!" - Prime Minister Ingraham remarked: "Down in West End Mr S
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PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm
PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm THERE WAS excitement in Grand Bahama when in a jocular remark -- which translated meant that the PLP's election promises will happen "when chickens grow teeth!" - Prime Minister Ingraham remarked: "Down in West End Mr S
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Gov’t deserves fiscal praise but should now look to IMF
The Bahamas is now three years into a recovery from the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the country only four months apart in 2019- 2020 and wreaked havoc on the economy.
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Rev. Oral Roosevelt Pinder
Funeral Service for Rev. Oral Roosevelt Pinder age 84 a resident of Deep Creek Eleuthera Bahamas, who died at his residence Monday October 7th, will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday October 26th, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church deep Creek …
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Body cams by August - Dames
THE long-awaited body cams for law enforcement officers are now in the country and are expected to be officially rolled out by August, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday. In the meantime, the minister
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Union seeking answers as CIBC sale collapses
A trade union leader is today hoping to today discover whether CIBC’s efforts to exit majority FirstCaribbean ownership have hit “the end of the road” following the collapse of a $797m deal.
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Colombian CIBC sale goes ahead
The deputy prime minister has voiced optimism that CIBC’s sale of majority control in its Bahamian and regional affiliate will be “positive” given the buyer’s reputation for innovation.
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Stingers take Hugh Campbell title back to Grand Bahama
The Sunland Stingers were the most dominant team throughout the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the programme claimed their first tournament title in school history.
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Bahamian pro basketball players see their leagues suspended
BAHAMIAN athletes across the globe have seen their respective sports affected by the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak that has now been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation.Professional basketball players across several countries
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Attorney 'stranglehold' blocks land development
Land development in the Bahamas is being impeded by an attorney-imposed “stranglehold”, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman yesterday adding his voice to those calling for a formal property title system.
