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LENSES optometrist shares vision protection tips during the summer
Sunscreen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Sunglasses with 100-percent ultraviolet (UV) protection? Few parents think to protect their children's eyes from sun damage when packing their bags for day camp, summer school, and outdoor activities, said LENSES' optometrist Dr. Fendt Shearer. "It's an oversight which places [...]
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Summer in Sight
Summer in Sight
LENSES optometrist shares vision protection tips...Few parents think to protect their children?s eyes from sun damage when packing bags for day camp, summer school and outdoor activities, said LENSES? optometrist Dr. Fendt Shearer...
Smile-You're a Finalist in Miss World Bahamas!
Smile-You're a Finalist in Miss World Bahamas!
It was not business as usual for guests and staff at Sandyport Beach Resort on Easter Monday. Curious sunbathers shifted on towels, tipped their sunglasses, and craned their necks as a petite figure bedazzled in jewels from forehead to bikini bottom danced through the sand, camera crew in tow...
U.S. issues advisory on ATM fraud
U.S. issues advisory on ATM fraud
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau yesterday warned U.S. citizens residing in and traveling to The Bahamas to be vigilant of their ATM usage, following a report from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) of a major credit card scam.
On Friday, police reported that 86 people have been defrauded of approximately $72,000 in the last month as a result of ATM skimming and noted that this number is expected to ...
Police warn of ATM scam
Police warn of ATM scam
Eighty-six people have been defrauded of approximately $72,000 in the last month as a result of a major credit card scam and this number is expected to rise, police said yesterday.
"Within the last month, we have received several reports from customers and banks here in The Bahamas reporting incidents of ATM skimming at their machines," said Assistant Superintendent Debra Thompson, officer in char...
Solar eclipse advisory
Solar eclipse advisory
The Ministry of Health and the Department of Public Health wish to advise the general public that on August 21st, 2017 between the hours of 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Bahamas will experience a partial eclipse.
A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, but the Moon only partially covers the Sun's disk.
The Ministry of Health wishes to further advise that while enjoyi...
Ministry of Health-Solar Eclipse Advisory
Ministry of Health-Solar Eclipse Advisory
The Ministry of Health and the Department of Public Health wishes to advise the general public that on August 21st, 2017 between the hours of 1pm to 5pm the Bahamas will experience a Partial Eclipse...
Summer Students Excel with BNT
Summer Students Excel with BNT
It?s every kid?s worst nightmare: an electronic-free 7 days in which they?re separated from social media and forced to interact with their peers face to face. But for the teenagers selected by the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to attend their annual camp, it turned into one of their best weeks of summer yet...
Slather on the sunscreen to protect your skin in the summer heat
Summer officially begins in 16 more days, but step outdoors and out of your air-conditioned comfort, and you can't help but notice -- the heat is definitely on, with temperatures averaging around the 90-plus degree mark daily, but feeling hotter than what the thermostat reads. With that said, dermatologists every year encourage people, no matter their ethnicity, to slather on the sunblock/sunscree...
Finance Minister Discussed Revenue Measures; Tax Relief
During the Budget Communication 2017/2018 in the House of Assembly, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest listed the various revenue measures that will be undertaken by the Government...