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CIBC FirstCaribbean Sponsors Hands for Hunger Event addressing Childhood Hunger
The issue of child hunger was brought into sharp focus when the local non-profit organization Hands for Hunger held its ?Food for Thought? conference recently...
Preventing peanut allergy
Preventing peanut allergy
Consumption of a peanut-containing snack by infants who are at high-risk for developing peanut allergy prevents the subsequent development of allergy, according to Dr. Paul Hunt, a pediatrician and allergist, who cited the LEAP (learning early about peanut allergy) Study led by Professor Gideon Lack [...]
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New Community-Owned Clinic Opens in Eleuthera
New Community-Owned Clinic Opens in Eleuthera
In a refurbished building that was once a general store, gleaming medical equipment, still encased in protective plastic wrappers, stood ready. It was August 20, the day of the opening of Eleuthera Medical Clinic...
Arlington Lightbourne, M.D.: Common cleaning chemicals may be hazardous to your health and cause weight gain in specific areas
Grab a rag, spray it with disinfectant, wipe down a counter and you are far more likely to admire the shine than consider what that act has just done to your waistline. But it may just be time for a re-think when it comes to cleaning, according to a national expert on wellness...
Screen Time Contributing to Childhood Obesity
Screen Time Contributing to Childhood Obesity
TV, Tablet, Phone No Substitute for Parenting, Says Child Doctor
Meet the Contestants of The Le'Chic Production/T. Z.'s Bayview: Lil, Junior & Miss Fox Hill Enrichment Pageant
Meet the Contestants of The Le'Chic Production/T. Z.'s Bayview: Lil, Junior & Miss Fox Hill Enrichment Pageant
A group of young ladies, proudly representing the ?Great Fox Hill Community?. As the Enrichment Pageant 2017 draws near, it?s time for you to meet our amazing contestants.
CIBC FirstCaribbean sponsors Hands For Hunger event addressing childhood hunger
The issue of child hunger was brought into sharp focus when the local nonprofit organization Hands for Hunger held its "Food for Thought" conference recently.
Hands for Hunger Communications Manager Keisha Ellis said it was important to highlight the plight of the hungry because many people are unaware that more than 43,000 Bahamians suffer from hunger every day.
"We thought the conference would b...
Too smart to choose just one
Too smart to choose just one
For the first time in its two-decade history, two young women claimed The Bahamas Debutante Foundation's Debutante of the Year title.
Tyeisha Collie and Vanneisha Mackey, graduating seniors from Akhepran International Academy and St. Anne's School, respectively, exhibited the most personal growth and excellence during the six-month program and were both named debutantes of the year.
Every year, 12...
CIBC FirstCaribbean Sponsors Hands for Hunger Event Addressing Childhood Hunger
The issue of child hunger was brought into sharp focus when the local non-profit organization Hands for Hunger held its ?Food for Thought? conference recently.
Held under the theme ?Feeding Dreams: Addressing Childhood Hunger in The Bahamas? the conference took place on May 22 in the Harry C. Moore Library at the University of The Bahamas. It was sponsored by CIBC FirstCaribbean, and was one of...
Collie and Mackey named Debutantes of The Year
Collie and Mackey named Debutantes of The Year
Escorted by their fathers, they entered one by one. Twenty-six in total, each the picture of poise in pristine white ball gowns and glimmering tiaras as they performed their first waltz with their fathers...