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September 01, 2023
QC student Cherkadin sets BGCSE record  

The 16-year-old Queen's College student who achieved the top results in this year's Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations, and the most BGCSEs achieved at one time in the 30-year history of the exams, wants other young men to know that they can achieve great things once they have the drive to accomplish ...
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June 02, 2010
Global health ministers agree on instrument to battle CNCDs

Global Health Ministers reached agreement on a public health policy instrument for tackling one of the world?s fastest growing, most costly and alarming health problems ? chronic, non-communicable diseases - during the 63rd World Health Assembly (WHA) held in Geneva, Switzerland

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CRAIG DOUGLAS EDWARDS
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August 18, 2023
CRAIG DOUGLAS EDWARDS

Funeral Service for  MR. CRAIG DOUGLAS EDWARDS, age 53 of #14 Ofsprey Lane, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana  will be held on Saturday, August 19th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Jubilee Cathedral, Cathedral Boulevard, Freeport, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Pastor Michael and Chevonne Francis. Interment will follow at Grand Bahama ...
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June 28, 2023
Health Minister Explains the Recurrent Budget Allocation of the Ministry

The Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said in the 2023/24 Budget, the Ministry has a total recurrent budget allocation of $348,049,484.

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Scotiabank shows heart
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February 14, 2018
Scotiabank shows heart

Scotiabank is spreading love to children with cardiovascular disease by sponsoring the Heart Ball. Ninety-seven percent of every dollar raised at the event directly impacts young persons with congenital heart abnormalities...

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March 07, 2018
Common injuries in tennis

Tennis has many proven health benefits, such as improving cardiovascular fitness, balance, motor control, hand-eye coordination, bone strength, and flexibility. While not as high-impact as some other sports, tennis still comes with injury risks at all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. In addition to [...]

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April 17, 2018
Dr. Sands Encourages Personal Responsibility for Good Health

Bahamians need to make healthier choices, the country?s total health expenditure is ranked among the top five in the Caribbean and Latin America, said Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands, during the official opening of World Health Month at the Rand Memorial Hospital on Thursday, April 12...

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April 27, 2018
Mobility and Fitness being promoted to reduce Obesity, Alzheimer's and Dementia in the elderly at the annual Sandilands Hospital Push-A-Thon

Dr. Indira Grimes, Consultant in the Geriatrics Hospital, Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre recently appeared on the Guardian Radio Talk Show Connected with host Lester Cox...

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June 05, 2018
25 percent of Bahamians between the ages of 12 and 65 have smoked

Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said findings from the 2017 National Household Drug Survey revealed that 25 percent of Bahamians between the ages of 12 and 65 years have at some point smoked, with males smoking about a four times higher rate than females.

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