DPM Turnquest: Hurricane Dorian Budget Exercise More than Crunching Numbers

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest said while the Government is debating the appropriations and borrowing resolutions for the 2019/20 Supplementary “Hurricane Dorian” Budget, this exercise is about much more than crunching numbers...

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Brent Symonette: Illegal immigrant apprehension exercises set to resume

On Wednesday the Department of Immigration will resume illegal immigrant apprehension exercises after a grace period for voluntary repatriation ends, said Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Brent Symonette.

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Foot pain and exercise

At this time of year, beginning a new exercise program is popular and can be very rewarding. However, there can be some set-backs...

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Exercise and Diabetes

Exercise can help lower your blood glucose levels and manage some of the long-term effects of diabetes. It can also make you feel better, in general.

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Foot pain can stop your exercise plan

The Ministry of Health's 2019 STEPS survey showed that Bahamians are getting bigger and heavier with an average BMI (body mass index) of 29.8 – that 71.6 percent of the population is overweight (27.9 percent) and obese (43.7 percent). Obesity increases one's risk of chronic non-communicable diseases including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and strokes. The ...
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Moultrie: Parliamentarians Covid Testing Exercise 'Purely Political Exercise'

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has branded a government COVID-19 testing exercise for parliamentarians and Senators Friday a "purely political exercise."

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Immigration Apprehension exercise

Nassau, Bahamas -

The Department of Immigration repatriated twelve
Dominican Nationals nine (9) males and three (3) females to Puerta Plata,
Dominican Republic today.

The twelve Dominicans were intercepted by U.S.
Coastguard in a small sea vessel off the coast of Inagua on Sunday March 20,
2011.

The Migrants were turned over to Bahamas
Immigration's officials for processing.
A small team of Imm...

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BPC exercising option to raise a further 5 million

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Carnival ships get fresh crew in embarkation exercise

More than a dozen Carnival Cruise Line ships occupied the waters off Nassau Harbour Saturday to undertake what the Ministry of Transport said was "a routine embarkation of fresh crew on to a number of their vessels". "In an operation supervised for safety and health safety in all of its aspects, Carnival Corporation has completed ...
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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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