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The role of nutrition in periodontal disease
The role of nutrition in periodontal disease
Periodontal disease is a chronic disease affecting 50 percent to 90 percent of the Bahamian population, making it one of the most prevalent epidemics in The Bahamas.
Acklins residents advise Ministry of Works officials on the infrastructure projects the island community considers most urgent
Resilient, robust and sustainable public infrastructure including docks, ramps, schools, clinics and roads are a priority for the Government of The Bahamas.
Op-Ed from ECLAC Caribbean on the International Girls in ICT Day 2023
Today, 27 April, people across the world are marking Girls in ICT Day with the theme “Digital skills for life”. This day was created to encourage and empower girls and young women to become users and creators in the digital world.
The Bahamas' building code overhaul nearing completion
The completely overhauled building code for The Bahamas could be completed in the form of a new bill by June, Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears told Guardian Business yesterday, explaining that when the bill is done it will have to undergo another round of consultations.
Fortune Canal dredging finally getting underway
Fortune Canal dredging finally getting underway
Landside works have commenced in preparation for maintenance dredging and jetty repairs at the inlet to Fortune Bay Canal, Lucaya Service Company Ltd. (LUSCO) announced last week. The long-awaited project was welcome news for business and recreational boat owners who had anticipated the deepening of the waterway would have been completed by now.
9,208 work permits issued in 2015 - 36 per cent to Haitian nationals
OVER 9,000 work permits were issued by the government in 2015, more than 30 per cent of which were issued to Haitian nationals, according to the latest immigration statistics.
The failed promise
The failed promise
The government is getting set to introduce a mortgage relief plan that will finally work, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.
'No cause for concern'
'No cause for concern'
Despite concerns from some fishermen and eco-tour operators regarding the impact of Carnival cruise port's construction on the surrounding environment, representatives from two environmental groups said upon visiting the site, they saw no cause for alarm.
Tech available for Bahamas to reach 30% renewable energy by 2030
Head of WMS Holdings Limited Wilfred Smith contends that The Bahamas can reach 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2030, if it begins to introduce some of the resources and technology introduced at the first annual Best Energy Bahamas Energy Conference on Friday.
INTI Corp. solar solutions company 1st in Bahamas to sign on to UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, one of 50 in the Caribbean region
INTI Corp., the firm responsible for the design, engineering, procurement and construction of the nation’s largest solar installation, recently marked another historic milestone, becoming the first in The Bahamas to sign on to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles.