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August 19, 2022
Food RECALL - Whole Sweet Potato Weevil Infestation

The following is an update to the recall of whole sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) due to suspected sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius) infestation and other crop pathogens made on July 26th, 2022.

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July 27, 2022
Sweet potato recall follows infestation

THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority (BAHFSA) has recalled whole sweet potatoes.

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May 02, 2017
BAMSI testing new varieties of sweet potato

The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute's (BAMSI) efforts to advance The Bahamas' domestic food security program is yielding success. Eight varieties of sweet potato and two cultivars of cassava were produced at BAMSI's locations in North Andros and Abaco.
This latest move by BAMSI stems from regional partnerships with the Research Institute for Tropical Roots and Tubers (INIVIT) in C...

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Hot potato
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July 05, 2016
Hot potato

Dear Editor,
When will every Bahamian finally accept individual responsibility for the proliferation of crime and violence in our society?

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December 06, 2023
AVAILABLE THIS WEEK ONLY: Braised Short Ribs!

Super tender and rich in flavour, these short ribs are perfect for the festive season.

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January 03, 2011
Foot pain will increase in January!

A popular New Year's resolution is the desire to lose weight. While many are anxious to get started, it is important that you are fitted with the correct exercising footwear for the physical activity recommended in your weight loss program.

In an article cited in the Chicago Tribune, foot and ankle surgeons predicted an increase in foot pain during the month of January as people try to keep fitne...

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July 12, 2023
Misty watercolor memories

I recently celebrated a birthday, and it gave me a chance to sit back and reminisce about the various periods of my life, a life filled with undeserved blessings, not the least of which is an unbelievable treasury of great memories. I am grateful to God and to the community in which most of those memories ...
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July 16, 2011
Sizzling hot junior chef

Kevyn Pratt had not even taken his final exam at the Culinary Hotel Management Institute (CHMI) as yet, but the junior chef on the Bahamian team to the recent Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami was red hot.

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February 21, 2011
'Parents need to start fight against childhood obesity'

By ALESHA CADET

Tribune Features Reporter

WITH more than half of the country's children estimated to be overweight, a local pediatrician is calling on Bahamian parents to lead the fight for a healthy younger generation.

In an interview with Tribune Health, Dr Jerome Lightbourn said: "The parents need to start themselves, it has to be a family effort. There is no way you can tell a child you can...

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April 18, 2023
Despite rain, popular Coconut Festival welcomed back

The Pelican Point Coconut Festival was held Easter weekend for the first time since Hurricane Dorian with all the cultural experiences and entertainment that it is known for. A number of activities were held over the holiday weekend leading up to the festival on Easter Monday. On Friday, April 7, the festivities opened with a ...
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