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June 09, 2018
Tradewinds 2018 Exercise Set for June 14-21in The Bahamas

Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Tellis Bethel (seated centre) and Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Security Eugene Poitier (seated, third left) are pictured on June 7, 2018...

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June 08, 2018
RBDF holds major exercise

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force will be hosting the largest military training exercise of its kind this month.Tradewinds 2018 is an annual regional military training exercise that will be held in the Bahamas from June 14 to 21. This year's exercise w

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May 24, 2018
Tradewinds 2018 Exercise

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force will be hosting the largest military training exercise of its kind next month. Tradewinds 2018 is an annual regional military training exercise that will be held in The Bahamas from the 14th to 21st of June. This year's exercise will focus on Countering Transnational Organized crime in the region.

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March 20, 2018
NEMA too Bahamas through Regional Tsunami Exercise

The Bahamas, through the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, participated in a regional simulation Tsunami Readiness Exercise ?CaribeWave 18? on Thursday, March 15...

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January 11, 2018
U.S. advises citizens to exercise increased caution when visiting The Bahamas

The U.S. Department of State yesterday issued a level two travel advisory for The Bahamas, warning U.S. citizens to "exercise increased caution" when visiting the country due to crime. "Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault is common, even during daylight hours and [...]

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January 09, 2018
Before you begin an exercise routine have your feet evaluated

The 2012 STEPS survey showed that Bahamians are getting bigger and heavier. The average BMI (body mass index) is 30.5 (males 29.9 and females 31.2). There are 79.6 percent (males 78.9, females 80.4) overweight and 49.2 percent (males 47.7, females 50.7) obese. Obesity increases one's [...]

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November 23, 2017
R. M. Bailey Senior High School Mantoux Skin Test Screening Exercise

The Ministry of Health, Department of Public Health, is advising students and staff of the R.M. Bailey Senior High School, who began the Mantoux...

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September 06, 2017
Trimming exercises may mean outages

BAHAMAS Power and Light has warned customers in New Providence that they may have service interrupted by planned outages as crews carry out emergency tree trimming exercises ahead of Hurricane Irma's approach.

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August 21, 2017
Former minister says Fitzgerald exercised poor judgment

Former Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald's decision to lobby former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian for brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts on behalf of his father was "poor judgment" and caught many in the then Christie Cabinet by surprise, former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe revealed yesterday.
"[That was] poor judgment on my colleague's behalf," Wilchcombe said.
"I thin...

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August 17, 2017
Verification exercise could be telling

The government has mandated that all of its employees take part in an employee verification process by August 31 or face an interruption in their salaries. The exercise began last week.
According to a notice from the Public Treasury Department, employees must bring a Bahamian passport, Bahamian driver's license, National Insurance smart card or voter's card. All monthly and weekly employed public ...

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