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December 15, 2011
Mercelie Jn Francois Joseph 45

Funeral Service for Mercelie Jn Francois Joseph 45, of Ragged Island Street and formerly of Haiti, will be held on Saturday, 17th December, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul?s Catholic Church, Governor Harbour, Eleuthera. Fr. John Johnson will officiate. Interment will follow in Public Cemetery, Governor Harbour.

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August 14, 2013
Odyssey Aviation supports Ride for Hope for the eighth year

Ride for Hope organizers visited Odyssey Aviation to show their appreciation and thanks for their continued support in the Ride for Hope. This will be the eighth consecutive year that Odyssey Aviation has participated. Odyssey Aviation is one of the founding Corporate Sponsors of the Ride for Hope event...

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July 15, 2013
Appeal court suggests Penal Code amendment should be reconsidered

The Court of Appeal has suggested that the government reconsider an amendment to the Penal Code which purports to define a life sentence.

The appellate court highlighted problems created by the 2011 amendment that was designed to remove the uncertainty of a life sentence by defining it as the remainder of an offender's life, in the case of Angelo Poitier, who was sentenced to life for the Octob...

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July 12, 2013
Bahamas 40th Year of Independence Celebrated in Grand Style

The Bahamas 40th Anniversary of Independence was celebrated in grand style on the eve of July 10th at Clifford Park in the country's capital. Their Excellencies, Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes, along with Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie and Mrs. Bernadette Christie were in attendance at The Bahamas' 40th Independence Anniversary Celebrations, on Tuesday, July 9th....

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March 16, 2013
Celebrating the 'Spirit of The Bahamas'

The Bahamas National Committee (BNC) of United World College (UWC) is launching its first formal fundraising campaign in aid of their Scholar-Ambassador's Scholarship Fund as they approach the close of their 40th year of service to students of The Bahamas.

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