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Food authority warns on peanut butter recall alert
Food authority warns on peanut butter recall alert
THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority has advised the public to be on high alert after a number of Jif Peanut Butter products were recently recalled in the United States due to concerns about potential salmonella contamination.
Dancehall concert hopes dashed by Ministry of Health
Dancehall concert hopes dashed by Ministry of Health
Two Dexta Daps concerts that were set to be held on New Providence and Grand Bahama this weekend have been canceled after the Ministry of Health denied its organizers permission to hold the event. The organizers said tickets will be fully refunded. The news came after Minister of Health Dr. Michael Darville told reporters yesterday ...
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Prime Minister Davis - End of Year Statement - 30th Dec 2021
Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning! I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas.
I want to give special thanks to those who spent some of their holiday helping others. There is no better way to celebrate the gift of God’s love.
44 people test positive for COVID on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas ship
Forty-four people on board Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise that ended in Miami on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19, the cruise line said.
The cruise line also notified passengers on that sailing and on two others that a passenger who sailed on that ship during an earlier itinerary tested positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
All passengers age 12 and older w...
Decline in cases across Caribbean region
Decline in cases across Caribbean region
THE Pan American Health Organization is reporting good news for the region with a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and a drop in related deaths.
NINE CHALLENGING MONTHS BIRTHS SINGLE MOM’S CANCER SURVIVAL TESTIMONY
In a span of nine challenging months last year, Anya Adderley overcame pneumonia, COVID-19, cancer related port placement and bilateral mastectomies surgeries, two emergency room visits, hospitalization, and sixteen rounds of chemotherapy.
“Every day I wake up, I am grateful and thankful,” says breast cancer survivor, Anya Adderley. “I look for the positive in everything that comes my wa...
Broward County Commission passes marijuana ordinance
Broward County Commission passes marijuana ordinance
Police to have option of issuing $150 citation to those caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana.The Broward County Commission approved a marijuana ordinance Tuesday, as a public hearing was held to discuss options that could keep those caught with small amounts of marijuana from going to jail...
Surely we can do better than this
Surely we can do better than this
THE desperate state of The Bahamas' health service struggling with the COVID pandemic is laid bare in this one picture.
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
The number of people infected with a new virus in China tripled over the weekend, with the outbreak spreading from Wuhan to other major cities...
Tattoo ink may be toxic, study suggests
Tattoo ink may be toxic, study suggests
Getting inked may lead to long-term skin problems and an increased risk of cancer, according to a new report by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).