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'Startling findings'
March 23, 2023
'Startling findings'
The Bahamas has been identified among the countries in the Americas with the highest probability of dying too young from a non-communicable disease (NCD), according to volume one of the Bahamas STEPS 2019 report, which warns that The Bahamas is "not only off course, but is headed in the wrong direction relative to its health ...
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A grim national health prognosis
March 23, 2023
A grim national health prognosis
Although we knew the collective health of the nation was poor as evidenced in having one of the worst rates of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the world, we can now see the scope of the latest data - and it is frightening. The 2019 survey cycle of STEPS in The Bahamas was carried out ...
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March 22, 2023
Minister outlines 'startling' findings from STEPS survey
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville announced today that the Ministry of Health and Wellness will launch a new wellness unit tomorrow in response to the "startling" statistics outlined in a 2019 STEPS survey, which shows that nearly 70 percent of respondents were either overweight or obese, nearly 30 percent were hypertensive and about half reported excessive alcohol use.
March 03, 2023
Value of imports in 3Q of 2022 up eight percent, reveals BNSI
Reflective of the continued pressures of global inflation, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute revealed an eight percent increase in the value of imports during the third quarter of 2022.
Inflation rose 5.6% in 2022, reveals Central Bank
March 01, 2023
Inflation rose 5.6% in 2022, reveals Central Bank
On average, consumer prices rose 5.6 percent in 2022, up from the 2.9 percent seen the previous year, according to the most recent data released by The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB).
March 01, 2023
Cost of food was up 11% in January over previous year
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose five percent in January 2023 over the same period last year, but there was a slight overall decrease in prices when compared to December 2022, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) reported last night.
February 22, 2023
BNSI data shows 8% increase in imports year over year
Data on trade for the third quarter of 2022 shows that the commodities imported into The Bahamas totaled more than $1 billion, representing an eight percent increase year over year, according to information from the Bahamas National Statistical Institute's (BNSI) Foreign Trade Statistics Quarterly Report.
'Signature' brandy makes its Bahamas debut
February 14, 2023
'Signature' brandy makes its Bahamas debut
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Under dark skies and tobacco fog, brandy lovers and socialites tasted for the first time the newest member of the St-Rémy Collection. Described as smooth, oaky, and full of body, the St-Rémy Signature made its national debut recently at Fusion Superplex. St-Rémy Signature was introduced simultaneously in Jamaica and The Bahamas, which [...]
“Signature” Brandy makes its Bahamas debut
February 07, 2023
“Signature” Brandy makes its Bahamas debut
Under dark skies and tobacco fog, brandy lovers and socialites tasted for the first time the newest member of the St.-Rémy Collection. Described as smooth, oaky and full of body, the St-Rémy Signature made its national debut recently at Fusion Superplex.
'More detail' needed on tax proposal
January 25, 2023
'More detail' needed on tax proposal
COMPANIES that supply food and drink are questioning the government's plan to implement new legislation that will create a tax for sugar and excess salt as well as try to eliminate trans fats being imported into the country, with one general manager saying there are "negative consequences anytime they move any piece on the chessboard".
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