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Castro opens CARICOM-Cuba summit, touts integration
December 09, 2014
Castro opens CARICOM-Cuba summit, touts integration
Cuban President Raul Castro told heads of state of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and others gathered at the fifth CARICOM-Cuba summit that "close unity and effective cooperation" are needed to confront what Castro called "common challenges", including climate change.
On this issue, Castro and many of the CARICOM leaders are speaking the same language, as regional integration and cooperation se...
December 03, 2014
Tower organises another successful Healthcare Conference
Already the Cayman Island?s leading marketing firm, Tower has placed itself firmly at the top of the pack when it comes to event management, having successfully organised and held one of the largest conferences in the country this year...
October 30, 2014
Healthcare conference set to share a wealth of expertise
The fifth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference will welcome a range of exceptional healthcare professionals from all over the world to speak at this year?s event, taking place from 20th to 22nd November at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman...
October 20, 2014
Tenet Healthcare helps Cayman win war against chronic diseases
The countdown begins for one of the most important conferences of the year, the 5th annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference...
Scotiabank Wins Cancer Walk
October 20, 2014
Scotiabank Wins Cancer Walk
As in previous years, Scotiabank recently sponsored Stride for Life, the Cancer Society of The Bahamas? annual fun walk, receiving the winning trophy as the corporate entity with the most participants...
More Jobs and Investments Heralded For Bimini
September 23, 2014
More Jobs and Investments Heralded For Bimini
Resorts World Bimini Resort has seen a 30 percent increase in occupancy since its opening and is currently constructing a new 300-room hotel...
Ready to strut their stuff
September 19, 2014
Ready to strut their stuff
Some of the country's most successful women who are at the top of their careers and who have impacted Bahamian society in positive ways, and/or displayed a spirit of humanitarianism will rip the runway this weekend -- all in the name of charity for the 2nd Red Dress Soiree -- a runway show, cocktail reception and silent auction designed to educate, raise awareness and funds to further the efforts ...
Give support from the heart-Saving Ashley
September 12, 2014
Give support from the heart-Saving Ashley
Ashley played rugby with the ladies a couple of years ago. Her friend & team mate, Vanessa Michel sent the following...
June 10, 2014
World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi's tendency to vomit mystifies coach and fans
Shortly after coming on as a second-half sub in Argentina's last World Cup warm-up, Lionel Messi doubled over and appeared to vomit on the pitch...
May 17, 2014
Olympic basketball teams looking to recruit professional players
When it comes to Olympic competition, The Bahamas has mostly been known for track and field and occasionally swimming. But over the past several years, enough male and female Bahamian basketball talent has been developed to construct a team that can compete and do well against the rest of the world in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
There are numerous Bahamian-born players who play fo...
April 30, 2014
Dr. Davis represented The Bahamas at IOC medical conference
The 2014 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport came to a close earlier this month, in Monaco. Dr. Rickey Davis represented the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) as chair of its established Medical Commission.
The meetings, described by many delegates as the most constructive yet for researchers and practitioners in the field of sports m...
Minister lauds performance of CARIFTA athletes
April 29, 2014
Minister lauds performance of CARIFTA athletes
The aura of a first place showing in the CARIFTA Swimming Championships last week is still lingering in the air, and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson wants to do something for the 36-member squad before the feeling subsides.
An official visit to the House of Assembly has become the norm with national team performers in recent times. Sticking to that custom, the Bahamas' CAR...
April 28, 2014
IOC and UN Secretariat agree historic deal to work together
President Bach again calls for those involved in conflict to ?have a direct personal dialogue?...
IOC Injury and Illness Prevention Conference hailed a success with record participation in Monaco
April 14, 2014
IOC Injury and Illness Prevention Conference hailed a success with record participation in Monaco
The 2014 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport came to a close on 12 April, in Monaco...
Cuba is no threat to the Caribbean
March 22, 2014
Cuba is no threat to the Caribbean
Dear Editor,
I am writing to you in response to one recent article that was publish in your newspaper in the opinion column on February 14 by Anton Edmunds. The title of the article is "A growing threat to the Caribbean?"
The article goes around two main points that became news during and after the II Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. They are: The inauguration of t...
PM: MPs can vote their conscience on web shops
March 14, 2014
PM: MPs can vote their conscience on web shops
Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night he is not ashamed that his views on web shop gaming have evolved and said "the whip will not be on" when a bill to regulate web shop gaming is introduced in Parliament.
Christie, who was wrapping up debate on the mid-year budget in the House of Assembly, said every MP will be given the opportunity to vote on the "divisive" issue based on their conscien...
Ankle sprains
March 11, 2014
Ankle sprains
Ankle sprains are the most frequent musculoskeletal injury seen by primary care physicians. It is estimated that each day more than 23,000 people in the United States require medical care for ankle sprains. The ankle joint is made up of three bones held together by ligaments that provide stability by limiting side-to-side movement.
Ankle sprains are common sports injuries but can also happen durin...
Healthy behavior maximizes the quality of life
February 25, 2014
Healthy behavior maximizes the quality of life
In an effort to keep tabs on their health and financial health, people flocked to the annual Nassau Guardian Health & Financial Fair on Saturday in the Mall at Marathon where they were able to obtain all the information they would need to try to get their lives back on an even keel and restore some semblance of balance. From valuable health check screenings to aerobic demonstrations, healthy food ...
Restore balance in all aspects of your life
February 21, 2014
Restore balance in all aspects of your life
It's a tough world out there and people are suffering through so much stress that it's almost impossible to keep their lives and health -- much less their finances - on an even keel. In an effort to help people restore some semblance of balance, The Nassau Guardian hosts an annual Health & Financial Fair.
The Nassau Guardian's Health & Financial Fair takes place on Saturday, February 22, at The Ma...
January 24, 2014
Stingrays recognized for winning Scotiabank Student Relay
Last year, the C.V. Bethel Stingrays finished third in the inaugural running of the Student Relay in Marathon Bahamas. This year, they weren't going to be denied! They held off second place finisher, the St. Anne's Blue Waves, and third place finisher, the Queen's College (QC) Comets, for the top prize, on Sunday.
Shelly Wilson from Marathon Bahamas congratulated all of the winners at a press conf...
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