Search results for : ate
Did you mean : Diane Phillips & Associates
FC Capital Investments Ltd Donates to Bahamas Down Syndrome Association
It’s not the place one would expect to find high-powered financial services executives who in the middle of the work week decided to take an unusually long lunch at this hidden gem of a restaurant tucked away down...
Scrap the Table Scraps
Scrap the Table Scraps
Vet says human foods can harm pets...Mouthwatering jerk chicken or spicy curry mutton might be meals fit for a king, but these perennial favorites are detrimental to his loyal companions, Fido and Kitty...
Arlington Lightbourne, M.D.: Common cleaning chemicals may be hazardous to your health and cause weight gain in specific areas
Grab a rag, spray it with disinfectant, wipe down a counter and you are far more likely to admire the shine than consider what that act has just done to your waistline. But it may just be time for a re-think when it comes to cleaning, according to a national expert on wellness...
Pilots Flying into Lakeland and Regional Airport from Grand Bahama becomes First International Flight to Clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection
On November 16, 2017, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida commissioned its airport facility as the newest port of entry for U.S. Customs and Border Protection clearance. Four pilots who arrived into the Lakeland Airport facility out of Grand Bahama Island on a Cessna 182 series aircraft, owned by Sun n Fun, were the first international pilots...
Coping with the side effects of cancer medication
Coping with the side effects of cancer medication
WHEN 43-year-old Jennifer Bandoo-Wallace started her chemotherapy treatment over the summer most of the food that touched her palate tasted awful. Her diet had to adjust to complement the drugs used to treat her cancer.
Resilience
Resilience
Today, the government intends to evacuate the handful of Ragged Island residents who remained after others were flown out as Hurricane Irma barrelled toward The Bahamas last week. Those who know and love Ragged Island say they will not allow the island to be permanently depopulated, despite the utter devastation wrought by the powerful storm.
With the island smashed by the Category 5 hurricane, it...
Statement by Chester Cooper on the state of Ragged Island
Having travelled with officials to Ragged Island today has left me deeply saddened and reflective, yet hopeful. I have never seen anything like this - not even on TV. Maybe Hurricane Katrina - minus the water - comes closest to the devastation I saw island-wide...
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
The disease that is becoming more prevalent
Diverticular disease is a relatively common condition that happens as a result of aging muscles in the wall of the large bowel. Small bulges or pockets develop in the lining of the intestine, and when those pockets become inflamed or infected, diverticulitis occurs, and it's estimated that five percent of the population will develop these pockets by the age of 40, and at least 50 percent by the ti...
The show goes on
The show goes on
In the words of deceased Bahamas National Youth Choir (BNYC) founder and director, Cleophas Adderley, the show must go on. Knowing that he had to put a plan in place to ensure the continuance of the BNYC at the standard that had been set, Adderley began mentoring former chorister Dexter Fernander. In 2013, he named Fernander the choir's assistant director. With the passing of Adderley in July, Fer...
Lessons on tourism and hospitality
Lessons on tourism and hospitality
Dear Editor,
On our return trip from visiting our neem farm in Paraguay, Nick and I had the pleasure of visiting with friends in San Jose, Costa Rica, a country with more than five million people.
What was most impressive to us was the hospitality of the people. We traveled within the city and to several rural areas visiting family farms and large commercial coffee plantations. Employees were wel...