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November 26, 2014
150,000 in scholarships for Bahamian students

A 12th grade Kingsway Academy student's business plan to diversify the economy by creating a bush tea pharmacy has won her a $60,000 scholarship to attend Elmira College.
Brittney Wells, 17, walked away with the top prize during the 13th Annual Sunshine Insurance Elmira College Essay & Speech Competition.
Runners-up Kiara Grant, of Doris Johnson Senior High School; Meshach Roberts of Queen's Colle...

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November 24, 2014
$150,000 in Scholarships for Bahamian Students

Winners Announced For 13th Annual Sunshine Insurance Elmira College Essay & Speech Competition...

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September 16, 2014
The inherited blood disorder without a cure

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder -- it is caused by a genetic abnormality in the gene for hemoglobin, which results in the production of sickle hemoglobin. When oxygen is released from sickle hemoglobin, it sticks together and forms long rods which damage and change the shape of the red blood cell. The sickle red blood cells cause the symptoms of sickle cell disease. The il...

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December 31, 2013
Turning over a new leaf

For most people, the sentiment is the same, right about now they don't want to see another slice of ham or turkey or any of the fixings that come along with the Christmas Day meal, because for most of them that was just one meal among many that has left them feeling bloated and lamenting the fact that they've simply eaten too much.
With the eating that's going to come with the New Year's Day celeb...

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December 18, 2013
Uruguay's legalization of marijuana will affect CARICOM countries

or all those people around the world who smoke marijuana, the good news is in Uruguay the state Senate just recently approved legislation that will allow the cultivation and sale of the herb...

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November 19, 2013
A natural approach to fibroid treatment

Just a mention of the word tumor can cause patients to experience a wave of terror, but according to health experts uterine fibroids that are generally non-cancerous tumors and grow in a woman's uterus are much more common that one would imagine.
Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus.
They can grow as a singular tumor or there can be many of them in the uterus, ranging i...

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October 22, 2013
Bahamian Author Cynthia Ferguson-Fowler Pens Caribbean Gardening Guide

With The Bahamas currently importing an estimated $1 billion in food annually and plans underway for an agricultural institute to open on the island of Andros next year...

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September 12, 2013
Olympian steps up to assist CAC athlete

Bahamian Olympian Andretti Bain, a relatively new business owner here in The Bahamas, knows the importance of sponsorship and supporting athletes as they pursue their athletic dreams...

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July 29, 2013
Ambassador to Bahamas: Diversification 'crucial'

The Chinese ambassador to The Bahamas considers the diversification of the Bahamian economy as "crucial", suggesting that a shift toward "sustainable" development should be a priority for this nation.

In an exclusive interview with Guardian Business on Friday, Ambassador Hu Shan also revealed that there are a number of Chinese companies that are "very keen and interested" in investing in The Ba...

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20 QUESTIONS
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March 09, 2013
20 QUESTIONS

Grand Bahama artist Chantal Bethel answers this week's 20 Questions from Guardian Arts&Culture 1. What's been your most inspirational moment in the last five years? I have come to understand the healing power of art for me. 2. What's your least favorite piece of artwork?

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