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March 03, 2023
Darville: Chronic hospital patients straining system

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday that The Bahamas continues to face an increase in middle-aged and elderly Bahamians who need extensive hospital care. "Like other countries around the world, The Bahamas is currently facing a post-COVID-19 health crisis and that is in the increase incidence of chronic noncommunicable diseases, mainly ...
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February 28, 2023
BUT commends "positive impact" of new bussing system

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson praised the new bussing system employed to deter after-school violence stating that there has been a positive outcome so far. "To my knowledge thus far, it has reduced or curbed incidents of fights, violence, and other deviant behaviors," Wilson said. Officials announced a new public-school [...]

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February 20, 2023
Resolutions on Haiti, Agri-food Systems, and Security as Prime Minister Davis Closes 44th Regular Meeting of CARICOM

This evening Prime Minister Davis officially closed the 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at Baha Mar.

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February 06, 2023
Food safety experts in The Bahamas make significant advances in the national food control system

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some 30 food safety stakeholders gathered this week at the National Training Agency to validate the findings of a 12-month project to develop a strategic plan to improve food control systems in The Bahamas. The project funded by FAO titled, "Assessing National Food Control Systems to Enable Food Safety in the Sub-region," [...]

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January 30, 2023
Bahamian systems out of order

We are on the home stretch to the 50th anniversary of independence, yet so much about our current state of affairs point to "systems out of order".

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January 23, 2023
Minister: We need to refocus in health system

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said there needs to be a refocus on the art of medicine in the health system.

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January 23, 2023
The Bahamas’ Health Care Systems are in the Process of Being Strengthened

Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said the lessons learned from Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the importance of strengthening the resilience of the Bahamas’ health care systems.

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January 12, 2023
MoF defends new customs system

The Ministry of Finance said yesterday that its new customs electronic data interchange (EDI) system - which allows customs brokers to electronically submit all their documents - seeks to reduce the more than $50 million in revenue leakage which occurs each year. In a statement, the ministry also said the two platforms that brokers and individuals importing ...
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January 11, 2023
JCNP: Junkanoo judging system is the most transparent ever

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) Chairman Dion Miller has defended the judging process in response to accusations of bias. "The judging system that we currently are operating on is the most transparent system that we have ever had in the history of Junkanoo," Miller said. This week, the Junkanoo A [...]

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January 09, 2023
Roots calls for new judging system for Junkanoo

Roots Junkanoo Group Leader Wendell Francis today called for the abolition of the judging system for the Boxing Day and New Year's Day Junkanoo parades and suggested a new judging system include international judges. "The Executive Steering Board of Roots Junkanoo Group suggests the abolition of the present judging system in favor of a more ...
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