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Americans Cite Cost of Heathy Food as Biggest Barrier to a Heart-Healthy Diet, According to Cleveland Clinic Survey
Americans Cite Cost of Heathy Food as Biggest Barrier to a Heart-Healthy Diet, According to Cleveland Clinic Survey
American diets are notoriously unhealthy, but why? According to a national Cleveland Clinic survey, the most common barrier to a healthier diet is that almost half of Americans (46%) view healthy food as being more expensive, while also citing a lack of time to prepare healthy meals (23%) and unfamiliarity with healthy ways of cooking (20%).
Paranza at the Cove... a love letter to Italy
Paranza at the Cove... a love letter to Italy
Atlantis is continuing to roll out its bold multimillion-dollar renovations and exciting new partnerships throughout the Paradise Island resort - from a complete renovation of The Royal Towers to a reimagined Atlantis Casino and more to ensure that its guests will continue to experience the best, with stunning accommodations, innovative cuisine and extraordinary experiences ranging from live music...
Prime Minister Davis Tables Two of His Government’s ‘Most Significant Policy Documents’
Prime Minister Davis Tables Two of His Government’s ‘Most Significant Policy Documents’
As he tabled what he termed two of the “most significant policy documents in the Government’s fiscal calendar," Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis noted, in the House of Assembly, on February 1, 2023, that the 2022 Fiscal Strategy and the Fiscal Year 2023/24 – Fiscal Year 2025/26 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy Reports articulated the specific policies and stra...
PM aims for budget surplus by fiscal year 2024/25
PM aims for budget surplus by fiscal year 2024/25
WHILE tabling the 2022 Fiscal Strategy Report (FSR) in Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Phillip Davis said his administration's plan to restore the country's fiscal health is working and already "bearing fruit."
FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS: PM knocks Fiscal Responsibility Act over report delay
Davis: Plans to restore country's fiscal health are working NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday asserted that his administration's plans to restore the country's fiscal health are working, arguing that it was "simply not feasible" to table the Fiscal Strategy Report last November as required by law. Davis delivered his communication in Parliament [...]
PM says "the law is the law" on VAT treatment of medical insurance
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that "the law is the law" as he defended the decision by the Ministry of Finance to stop insurers from recovering the 10 percent VAT paid on health insurance claims payments. Opposition spokesman on Finance, Kwasi Thompson yesterday insisted that the actions of the Davis administration [...]
Sugar tax? Where's the fiscal strategy first?
Sugar tax? Where's the fiscal strategy first?
THE Free National Movement blasted the government's upcoming plans to introduce tax on sugar and excess salt, adding a legally mandated Fiscal Strategy Report has yet to be provided by the government.
The Mackey Street Man is dead wrong on FNM
The Mackey Street Man is dead wrong on FNM
Dear Editor, Please permit me a space to say a few short words in response to The Mackey Street Man. You are dead wrong, Mackey Street Man. Micheal C. Pintard will indeed lead the Free National Movement (FNM) into the next general election. He has what it takes and FNMs do want to follow him ...
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FNM to Gov't: No new taxes unless you cut spending
FNM to Gov't: No new taxes unless you cut spending
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After Health and Wellness Minister Michael Darville recently revealed that government is preparing legislation that will impose a tax for sugar and excess salt, the Opposition said yesterday that it rejects any discussion on any additional tax measures being contemplated by the Davis administration. "First, who are we to believe, didn't the [...]
Step into The Dilly Club
Step into The Dilly Club
Specialty coffee house café by day – craft cocktail lounge by night. Escape to The Dilly Club which has opened its doors in the Marina Village at Atlantis, offering guests an elevated escape with a chill island atmosphere.
Two more from I-Elite sign contracts
Two more from I-Elite sign contracts
The International Elite (I-Elite) Sports Academy continues to push out some of the finest baseball players in the country, giving them opportunities to sign professional contracts and further their baseball careers. A couple more players from that institution signed over the weekend, bringing the total up to four in this international signing period of Major League Baseball (MLB), and ...
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Cruise arrivals outpacing downtown development
Cruise arrivals outpacing downtown development
Early last year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper invited Downtown Nassau property owners and other stakeholders to a meeting to ask them to partner with the government or face the consequences of their unwillingness and inaction to reform our historic capital city. Cooper came off as both a ...
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Prison gangs
Prison gangs
Prison is the birthplace of hopelessness and the graveyard of self-esteem, where the premature infant of deviance is incubated and nourished into a robust criminal delinquent. So adept is the prison at its task that it can transform the noblest person into a belligerent hooligan with startling efficiency.
Outstanding in the field takes to the beach
Outstanding in the field takes to the beach
The roving restaurant without walls known as Outstanding in the Field sits down today. Bahamian shores. Founder Jim Devenan's culinary caravan hosted by chef Simeon Hall Jr., a self-proclaimed "culinary griot" who is as passionate about storytelling as he is about locally sourced cuisine, and a fierce proponent of the "farm to table" and "sea to spoon" movements.
PM: Murder rate 'unacceptable'
PM: Murder rate 'unacceptable'
PRIME Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis said his administration is concerned about the nation's escalating murder rate, but is hopeful that their crime fighting initiatives will start "bearing fruit" soon.
Independence Secretariat Launches 50th Independence Celebrations #Roadto50 Race Kickoff
Independence Secretariat Launches 50th Independence Celebrations #Roadto50 Race Kickoff
A clarion call went out for unity as the National Independence Secretariat launched the kickoff event for the country’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
GB Residents Urged to Take Advantage of the Opportunities of the Opportunities
Grand Bahama’s economic season is changing, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Thursday, February 21 at the official opening of the Grand Bahama Business Outlook...
The 242 Colour Run makes a splash with 5K race
The 242 Colour Run makes a splash with 5K race
Hundreds ran, walked, hopped, skipped and jumped across the finish line in the 242 Colour Run on Sunday, a fun five kilometer (5K) race designed for everyone, of all ages and abilities.
Sponsors included KLG Investments Ltd., manufacturers of Aquapure water and high quality and value-added Tampico fruit punches that are rooted in bright, vibrant color. It was the perfect complement to the 242 Colo...
Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister takes 'Trees that Feed' initiative to Grand Bahama
Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister takes 'Trees that Feed' initiative to Grand Bahama
Representing the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis continued her initiative for New Providence and the Family Islands of planting ‘Trees that Feed,’ during her latest visit to Grand Bahama Island.
Public Officers to be showcased during National Public Service Week
Sunday, October 30, marks the start of National PublicService Week (NPSW) in The Bahamas.
“We can and must produce more,” says Agriculture Minister
As the government forges ahead with its objective of achieving food security for The Bahamas, a series of initiatives are on the agenda to meet this goal. During a presentation at the 16th Annual Exuma Business Outlook forum, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, the Hon. Clay Sweeting outlined some of the steps that the government has taken to bring this goal into f...
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Prime Minister Philip Davis - National Address
Prime Minister Philip Davis - National Address
Good evening to my fellow Bahamians:
Thank you so much for joining me tonight.
Minister Sweeting Touts Bahamas’ Climate Smart Efforts At Caribbean Tree Planting Week
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family IslandAffairs Hon. Clay Sweeting said that The Bahamas plans to place “relentless pressure”on larger countries with high carbon emissions during COP-27 to seek cleaner energy alternatives.
Prime Minister Davis Highlights His Government’s First-Year Accomplishments
During his Statement on the First Year Anniversary of hisGovernment, in the House of Assembly, on September 28, 2022, Prime Ministerand Minister of Finance the Hon.
Derrick Blackmon for the Mount Gay WIN
Derrick Blackmon for the Mount Gay WIN
While many people think of pumpkin as a vegetable, it is in fact a fruit - simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit - but because pumpkin is less sweet and more savory from a culinary perspective, it is categorized as a vegetable. Well, this gourd has earned Derrick Blackmon ...
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'Push forward on Potter's Cay'
'Push forward on Potter's Cay'
A spokesperson for Potter's Cay vendors has called for reconstruction to move forward more than a year after a fire destroyed stalls at the site.
CWCO Supports Summer Camps Youth Development On and Off the Court
This year, two of many summer camps focused on helping young boys and girls develop positive character traits such as discipline, hard work and unity through their love for the game of basketball.
The Deputy to the Governor General takes part in the Emancipation Day Holiday Fox Hill Festival
The Deputy to the Governor General takes part in the Emancipation Day Holiday Fox Hill Festival
Mrs. Cynthia Pratt, Deputy to the Governor General, delivered Remarks during the Emancipation Day Ecumenical Service at Fox Hill Parade Grounds on Monday, August 1, 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, the Hon. Fred Mitchell also brought greetings.
Pink Sands success - brings its own branding
Pink Sands success - brings its own branding
Since making its debut in August of 2015, the Sands Pink Radler has delighted beer drinkers with its crisp, refreshing, fruity flavour and signature pink colour. Over the years ‘Pink Sands’ has established itself as a leader among the Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company’s (BBB) brands, becoming a staple at family functions, cultural events, bars and restaurants.