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The Most Isolated Man on the Planet
August 26, 2010
The Most Isolated Man on the Planet
Rond?nia, Brazil-The most isolated man on the planet will spend tonight inside a leafy palm-thatch hut in the Brazilian Amazon. As always, insects will darn the air. Spider monkeys will patrol the treetops. Wild pigs will root in the undergrowth. And the man will remain a quietly anonymous fixture of the landscape, camouflaged to the point of near invisibility.
That description relies on a few ...
March 02, 2018
Water & Sewerage and SUEZ Team Building Effort Dubbed a Success
Team building exercises have been long used as a way to provide high-impact learning, increase team skills and communications, and improve morale and productivity within companies and non-profit organizations alike...
September 03, 2011
U.S. Embassy Provides 50,000 in Emergency Assistance to NEMA and The Red Cross
The U.S. Embassy in Nassau,
The Bahamas has provided $50,000 in assistance to the Government of
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas to assist Family Island communities
most affected by Hurricane Irene. The funding is being used
to purchase emergency relief supplies, including generators, hygiene
kits, chainsaws, and water containers, for distribution on the Family
Islands by The Baha...
'We want to rebuild'
October 28, 2019
'We want to rebuild'
Austin Duncombe stands atop the foundation of his family home. SHARON TURNERIt's quiet on the cay save for the crackle of small fires set to burn uncollected trash, an intermittent chainsaw and occasional laughter wafting from small family gatherings outside the ruins of homes. But the sound residents of the fishing capital of Grand Bahama want [...]
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Prime Minister Announcement of Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction
September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Announcement of Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction
I am pleased to announce that I have advised His Excellency, the Governor General, the appointment of Mr. Iram Dewitt Lewis Jr., as the Minister of State for the new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction...
First part of Cuba's humanitarian aid for victims of Hurricane Dorian arrives in The Bahamas.
September 16, 2019
First part of Cuba's humanitarian aid for victims of Hurricane Dorian arrives in The Bahamas.
The first part of Cuba's humanitarian aid, for Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian arrived this afternoon in The Bahamas. Raciel Proenza, Deputy General Director for Economic Collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, officially handed over the donation...
Occupational hearing loss
August 01, 2017
Occupational hearing loss
Occupational hearing loss, or hearing loss caused as a result of working in a noisy environment, is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Studies show that those who work doing manual labor are more at risk for hearing loss than persons who work in an office environment. Although a noise-related hearing loss ...
Noise Pollution: Concerts, loud public events and other noise in residential and work areas
May 01, 2017
Noise Pollution: Concerts, loud public events and other noise in residential and work areas
Dear Editor,
Thousands of Bahamians are being physically and psychologically harmed by the environmental impact of noise in the city of Nassau. We are not alone. This is a global problem that is multiplying as a function of the exponential growth of populations within cities and the rapid growth of cities from the 20th century to the present. The World Health Organization (1999) argues that the gr...
November 09, 2016
Bahamian Brewery Flies into Action With Friends of Grand Bahama
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, many people were seen doing all that they could to bring help and relief to persons across The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Marriott Hotel donates hurricane supplies
October 20, 2016
Marriott Hotel donates hurricane supplies
THE Courtyard by Marriott hotel yesterday presented Deputy Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis with a donation of hurricane relief supplies, to be distributed in the coming weeks by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in areas ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.
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