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'A tsunami of deaths'
'A tsunami of deaths'
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes and cancer accounted for 74 percent of deaths in The Bahamas in 2016, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)...
National Drug Council issues one-day 'Smokers Challenges' for WNTD
Officials at the Bahamas National Drug Council (BNDC) are challenging the smoking public in The Bahamas to quit smoking “even if for just one day” during the annual observance of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)...
National Drug Council to launch 'Say No to Bidis' Awareness Campaign
Officials at the Bahamas National Drug Council (BNDC), Ministry of Health, will use the 2019 observance of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) as an opportunity to conduct a “Say No to Bidis” Awareness Campaign aimed at school-aged children...
Bristol Wines Sponsors Ocean Expedition Launch of Acclaimed Artist Kishan Munroe
Bristol Wines and Spirits and Lindeman’s Wines partnered in the launch of “Drifter in Residence” – an oceanographic expedition by acclaimed Bahamian artist Kishan Munroe, at an intimate gathering held at the “Never Say Never Again Bar and Grill” on April 24, 2019...
Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square
Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square
(AP) - In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics.
Disasters cause stress, and stress can cause relapse for people struggling with addiction, whether their problem is alcohol, tobacco, pills or h...
Witness says gunman asked victim 'You remember me' before shooting
A MAN had just bought tobacco products from a local tuck shop before he was shot dead in the Woods Alley area as part of an alleged murder plot two years ago, a Supreme Court jury has heard.
Malboro owner Altria invests $1.8 billion in cannabis company Cronos
Altria hopes pot is the key to help it grow beyond its stagnant cigarette business...Tobacco giant Altira is investing $1.8 billion in Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group...
Bahamians promote smoke-free policy
Bahamians promote smoke-free policy
A recent public health study projects more than one million college students will die prematurely from cigarette smoking. When it comes to tobacco use, Florida Memorial University (FMU) undergraduates are declaring: "Not on My Campus!" Three FMU students - Bahamians Raven Hanna, Kyla Harvey and [...]
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Minister of State for Grand Bahama Releases Statement on Employment in Grand Bahama
Employment has grown from May, 2017 to May, 2018, in Grand Bahama confirming economic activity on the island, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, in a press statement issued, Saturday, July 28, 2018...
'Going legal' is worth just 5m
'Going legal' is worth just 5m
THE country stands to reap the greatest benefit from the full legalisation of marijuana production, sale and use with state control, according to CARICOM's regional report, which estimated net benefits for The Bahamas was about $5.5m...