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Marathon residents not in danger of Rubis spill chemicals, says ministry, PAHO
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that an assessment and evaluation exercise by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) shows that no Marathon resident was exposed to dangerous levels of contaminants and there was no significant level of contaminants from the spill detected in well water in the area.
Ending the silence
Ending the silence
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a disease that affects sweat glands in the groin and armpit, known as the apocrine glands, with symptoms that include painful red bumps or sores in the armpits, groin, anal areas; under the breasts, for women; pus drainage; itching; foul odor and scarring.
Your face: The window to your overall health
Your face: The window to your overall health
There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul".
Where is Jerome Fitzgerald?
Where is Jerome Fitzgerald?
This month marks the third anniversary of the massive and dangerous gasoline leak from a fuel station on Robinson Road, yet the pleas of Marathon families for a guarantee of their safety and security have fallen on deaf ears...
Another town meeting planned on Rubis leak issue
Another town meeting planned on Rubis leak issue
Marathon residents will hold a town meeting on Monday to discuss the way forward over a Rubis gas station spill.
Police may be at risk
Police may be at risk
A year and a half after mold remediation experts found that officers at multiple police stations in New Providence are working in conditions that could pose health risks, remediation has yet to take place, The Nassau Guardian understands.
Thompson calls for Dorsett's resignation over delayed report
Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Kwasi Thompson said yesterday that it is "inexcusable" that the government did not properly inform the public about the "damning details" in the report on the Rubis gasoline spill and called for the resignation of Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett.
MP defends decision to withhold report
MP defends decision to withhold report
Amid a growing firestorm over the government's decision to wait more than a year before releasing a report on a Rubis gasoline spill that occurred more than two years ago, Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday he understands the "reasons and rationale" behind the decision to withhold the document...
Dropping the ball
Dropping the ball
More than a year after receiving a report from independent consultants that concluded that residents who live near the Rubis gas station on Robinson Road and people who work in adjacent buildings were exposed to chemicals that could create health risks, the government suppressed that report.
Athlete's foot is a skin infection caused by fungus known as dermatophytes
Athlete's foot is a skin infection caused by fungus known as dermatophytes.