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January 19, 2023
January is National Stalking Awareness Month

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and it is so important to know the facts. For instance, 76% of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first.
Stalking generally refers to harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person’s home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written ...

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October 25, 2010
Miami Nassau Ocean Race 2010

The Nassau Yacht Club is in the final stages of readying itself to receive well over 100 international sailors, and yachts competing in the much heralded annual Miami to Nassau Ocean Race

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October 15, 2021
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms

Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms. See your general practitioner if you notice a change to your breast that’s new or unusual for you.
On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time.

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March 26, 2021
Ministry adds four patrol vessels

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said they are making progress as a ministry in protecting the country's scarce marine resources, with the addition of four patrol vessels at a cost of some $700,000.

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March 18, 2021
Department of Statistics Achieves a Major Milestone

For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a digital census questionnaire. After unavoidable delays due to Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19, pre-census activities are finally getting underway for the 2021 Census of Population and Housing scheduled for September.

The DOS will be conducting a Listing Exercise during t...

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February 27, 2015
Aviation Law Expert, UAV Operators Comment on Proposed US Drone Regulations, Agree Most Could be Adopted for The Bahamas

A leading proponent of an international aircraft registry for The Bahamas and the best-known Bahamian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) photography and videography company joined voices today, praising Bahamian authorities following the announcement that proposed regulations...

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March 03, 2011
Remarks by Rt. Hon Hubert A. Ingraham at the Opening of Third Agri-Business Expo

Agriculture and fisheries hold a special place in our national consciousness. Bahamian history illustrates the inextricable link between these sectors and the development of communities throughout our archipelago, whether sports fishing in Bimini or commercial fisheries in Spanish Wells; harvesting cascarilla in Acklins or growing pineapples in Eleuthera or onions in Exuma.

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June 16, 2020
Coronavirus: Alarm over 'invasive' Kuwait and Bahrain contact-tracing apps

Kuwait and Bahrain have rolled out some of the most invasive Covid-19 contact-tracing apps in the world, putting the privacy and security of their users at risk, Amnesty International says...

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September 03, 2010
Government Signs Four Contracts for Storm Drainage Maintenance

Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon. Neko Grant said, on August 30, 2010, that the four contracts signed that day for the maintenance of hundreds of storm drainage wells is just another example of the Ministry taking action to ensure continuity of its maintenance schedule for New Providence

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January 23, 2020
God gave mankind dominance over the earth

"Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge? The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile."..

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February 28, 2018
7th Annual Public Software Regional Workshop

The Bahamas hosted the 7th Annual Public Software Regional Workshop February 22 and 23, 2018 at SuperClubs Breezes...

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September 10, 2019
Relief Efforts Underway for Bahamas Hurricane Recovery

Globalstar Partners with Regional Supplier Pulse Technology Solutions in Donation of Satellite Communication Solutions...

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March 04, 2019
Cleveland Clinic Florida Appoints Bahamian as Representative for Cleveland Clinic Florida for The Bahamas

Cleveland Clinic Florida, ranked No. 1 among the best hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area in US News & World Report’s 2018-2019 ranking, has appointed Shenika Nesbitt as its representative in The Bahamas...

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May 16, 2018
A Second Opinion Can Make the Difference

Patients diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness or condition, may want to seek a specialist?s second opinion to ensure the validity of the initial diagnosis and the best course of treatment...

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February 19, 2018
Locally Developed Onshore APP proves A Hit with Visitors

A locally developed mobile application for tourists, called ?Onshore Bahamas,? is proving a useful tool for both air and sea visitors...

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May 12, 2017
Minimally Invasive, Innovative Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Epilepsy Now Available

Globally, there are more than 50 million people living with epilepsy ? with 80 percent living in low-to-middle class income countries, and 75 percent without treatment, according to the World Health Organization...

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April 27, 2017
"Mobile Device Management for BTC Business

BTC Business has partnered with C&W Business to introduce a solution based, management tool for its corporate customers. The solution, Mobile Device Management Plus (MDM Plus) will transform the dynamic of the adaptive workspace. MDM Plus allows employers to access and manage their productive devices at anytime from anywhere...

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April 13, 2017
First on CNN: US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission...

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November 24, 2016
U.S. officials tell staff Sand Trap 'off limits'

AMERICAN officials have declared that the St. Albans Drive nightspot, Sand Trap, is "off limits" for its employees and their families, citing the shooting death of a woman there last week and an "ongoing association with known criminal elements".

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November 11, 2016
Swift Swimming set to host annual open water race

Once again, Swift Swimming Club is set to host its annual open water race, and for the third consecutive year, it will be staged at the Palm Cay Marina and Beach Club.

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October 21, 2016
Equipment reportedly stolen from airplane at LPIA

Police were yesterday investigating an alleged theft from an airplane that was tied down on the ramp of Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) confirmed.

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October 18, 2016
Businessman claims thieves stole from two planes after hurricane

WHILE Bahamians were facing the reality of the destruction left behind in Hurricane Matthew's wake, a local businessman alleged that thieves were busy at work pillaging two of the aircraft he owns of avionics worth an estimated $70,000.

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February 11, 2015
Man seeks bracelet removal to attend youth program

Aman on bail for a firearms offense is asking a court to remove his ankle bracelet so he can attend a water safety course offered by the Governor General's Youth Award Programme.

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January 18, 2016
New ambulance left up in the air after morning collision

ONE of the "state of the art" ambulances handed to the Public Hospitals Authority last month was yesterday morning involved in a crash at the junction of Blue Hill Road and Soldier Road in southern New Providence.

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December 01, 2015
Two new ambulances handed to public hospitals

THE National Insurance Board yesterday turned over two new "state of the art" ambulances to the Public Hospitals Authority to improve its capacity to respond to medical emergencies.

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August 05, 2015
Wendy's & Coca Cola Draw 3 Livin' Large Finalists

Delphine Smith, a loyal and frequent Wendy?s customer has been drawn as the week 3 finalist in the Wendy?s & Coca-Cola ?Livin? Large, Triple-Play 10K Vacation? promotion. She now joins Algericko Hanna and Rameko Brown, the promo?s week one and two winners also vying for the big $10,000 dream vacation grand prize...

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April 27, 2015
WSC Employee Receives Highest Engineering Award

The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is pleased to announce that Dian Saunders-Adderley was recently named a Fellow of the United Kingdom Institute of Civil Engineers. Mrs. Adderley is the WSC Internal Technical and Operations Auditor, in the company?s Internal Control and Compliance Division...

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March 24, 2015
Bahamian Businesses Improving Efficiency with New Start-up Company

After more than six months since the launch of EZTrak GPS, this startup company has surpassed its initial projections in a short period of time...

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October 21, 2014
Australian ultra-marathon swimmer CHLO? McCARDEL is now within 20kms of setting a new word record

Australian ultra-marathon swimmer CHLO? McCARDEL is now within 20kms of setting a new word record for open water swimming, expecting to complete the 127kms non-stop and unassisted swim within the next 8 hours.

Having already been swimming for 36 hours, Chlo? is fatigued both mentally and physically, and has been stung by jelly fish overnight. Two independent observers on Chlo??s support vessels...

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October 20, 2014
Australian World Record Swim Attempt to Start Within Hours in Bahamas

AUSTRALIAN ultra-marathon swimmer 29 year old CHLO? McCARDEL is expected to commence her world record breaking 127km open water swim in the Bahamas within the next few hours...

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