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August 21, 2019
BTC DELIVERS ON ITS COMMITMENT TO MoE

BTC proudly delivered on its promise, presenting 2,500 tablets to the Ministry of Education to support its smart schools’ initiative. The company is also delivering on its commitment to provide robust and secure broadband connectivity to one hundred and twenty-seven schools in thirteen islands across the country...

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July 16, 2019
Youth from North Andros and New Providence Experienced BAMSI’s 3rd Summer Camp for Teens

Youth from North Andros and New Providence Experienced BAMSI’s 3rd Summer Camp for Teens

BAMSI’s SUMMER EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT DISCOVERY SERIES (SEEDS) attracted teens from North Andros and New Providence. This year the camp focused on the impact of climate change on: agriculture, marine resources and communities. To gain a better understanding of the unique challenges brought about by clim...

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April 10, 2019
CIBC First Caribbean Increases Annual Donation to Cancer Organizations Across The Bahamas

Seven cancer organizations across The Bahamas will be able to provide free services to even more patients thanks to a recent $90,000 donation from CIBC FirstCaribbean...

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April 02, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Diseases

The term sexually transmitted disease (STD) is used to refer to a condition passed from one person to another through sexual contact. You can contract an STD by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the STD.

An STD may also be called a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or venereal disease (VD).

That doesn’t mean sex is the only way STDs are transmitted. Depe...

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September 12, 2017
Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square

(AP) - In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics.
Disasters cause stress, and stress can cause relapse for people struggling with addiction, whether their problem is alcohol, tobacco, pills or h...

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February 19, 2019
RBDF Strategy for Addressing Human Smuggling in The Bahamas

The maritime borders of The Bahamas are challenged by illicit activities that often occur at the same time within different geographical locations around The Bahamas (Photo 1 - Illicit Maritime Activities)...

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April 01, 2014
Maintain weight in an effort to try to be your best

The bottom line to maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight is to not exceed 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day, and the addition of exercise, according to obesity surgeon, Dr. Charles Diggiss.
The laparoscopic and obesity surgeon, who is the chief medical officer at Doctors Hospital, recently visited Albury Sayle Primary School to speak to the staff about the importance of food in achieving and...

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December 05, 2018
BTVI Continues to Support Cancer Support Group

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI) has taken the pink pledge, joined the fight against breast cancer and donated $1,100 to the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group...

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October 11, 2018
Cancer fighter’s will to survive

Yvette Williams was diagnosed with breast cancer on the 27th July 2000. One week later she had a mastectomy...She is one of many women in The Bahamas who made the radical decision to save their lives...

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September 05, 2018
Hurricane Florence Forecast Discussion Number 26

Issued at 500 PM AST Wed Sep 05 2018

107
WTNT41 KNHC 052033
TCDAT1

Hurricane Florence Discussion Number 26
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL

AL062018
500 PM AST Wed Sep 05 2018

Florence has continued to intensify during the day, with colder
cloud tops completely encircling a clearer eye. Both subjective and
objective Dvorak estimates have unanimously increased to T6.0/115
kt, and on thi...

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