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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
News Article
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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October 11, 2010
Options are the spice of life

Who doesn't like to have otions?I know Iâ certainly do, because having the same old, same old regularly really bores me. Iâ look forward to variety and things that are outside of the norm. I'm definitely not a peas and rice, fried chicken and potato salad kind of girl. It really shocks me when I find that there are people who in this day and age don't venture beyond peas and rice, fr...

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June 10, 2010
2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - Minister Larry Cartwright

Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour once again for me to make a presentation to this Honourable House relative to the national budget.

The book of Ecclesiastes records that "there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven".

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July 04, 2010
Caribbean travel writers feature Cat Island

Drawn to Cat Island by the annual Rake N' Scrape festival, writers for Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine David Herndon and Zachary L Stovall spent three days talking to islanders and touring.

Developing material for a feature on the island , Herndon and Stovall made a beeline on arrival for the home of Minerva Rolle for an interview. She is the oldest woman resident of Bennett's Harbour, and she...

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Down home goodness
News Article
July 27, 2010
Down home goodness

Observe Emancipation Day with a pot of Charlie Joe at Georgianna's okra soup and fried fish

PERFECT COMBINATION: Chef Jermaine Lockhart, center, is flanked by his parents Clifford, left, and Shirlene, right. The trio work in harmony to produce down home Bahamian cuisine at Charlie Joe (formerly Charlie Joe at the Same Ole Place) at Georgianna's, Fourth Street, Coconut Grove and Robinson Road. Pho...

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August 17, 2010
Extra Fabulous News About Fiber

Given the blood sugar-, cholesterol-, and appetite-controlling effects of fiber, who wouldn?t sing its praises? Dietary fiber may help reduce the risk of the most common female cancer.

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