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April 21, 2016
Damian Neville suffers spinal injury in rugby training accident

DAMIAN Neville, a well known local sportsman, suffered a serious spinal injury on Tuesday night after an accident during the Bahamas rugby team's preparations for their match with Mexico next month.

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April 20, 2016
'Super heroes' grace Atlantic Medical Fun Run/Walk

About 1,500 runners and walkers took part in the 18th Atlantic Medical Insurance Fun Run/Walk last Saturday, joining in with the company's premier fundraising effort in support of the Bahamas Diabetic Association and The Cancer Society of The Bahamas.

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April 18, 2016
Atlantic Medical 18th Annual Fun Run Walk

Over 1400 participants (runners & walkers) registered for the 18th Annual Atlantic Medical Fun Run Walk this weekend.

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April 11, 2016
Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent injuries seen by doctors

Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent musculoskeletal injuries seen by primary care physicians.

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April 08, 2016
Strategic plan shows government is serious about tackling gender-based violence

THE Bahamas' National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence has been hailed as demonstrating the government is serious about tackling the issue by the United Nations' Entity for Gender Equality (UN Women) during a high level, multi-sector consultation forum in New Providence this week.

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April 06, 2016
Container Port Says Bring It ON!

Container Port has responded to the 'Dog Days' Marathon Corporate Challenge joining PharmaChem, Grand Bahama Power and Grand Bahama Port Authority. The race which is just a few days away will be held at 6:30am on Saturday, April 9th.

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March 20, 2016
St. George questions accuracy of McKinsey Report

Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Vice Chairman Sarah St. George said talks with Prime Minister Perry Christie have given GBPA partners confidence that there will be a "practical and measured approach to the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) Review Committee's earlier recommendations", and that Christie has given assurances that his approach will be "fair and non-coercive".

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March 23, 2016
Walkathon to help girls in fight

THE president of a local sporting club yesterday urged Bahamians to support the Never Give Up Walkathon and Souse Out, which seeks to aid two girls in their fights against life-threatening illnesses.

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March 21, 2016
Tourism, agriculture available for Bahamas-Cuba collaboration

Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to The Bahamas Ismara Vargas Walter spoke with Guardian Business yesterday to highlight areas of economic development in which the two countries could collaborate.

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March 21, 2016
Sarah St George addresses the 2016 Grand Bahama Business Outlook

Speech presented by Ms. Sarah St George at the 2016 Grand Bahama Business Outlook
March 17, 2016
Freeport, The Bahamas

First, I'd like to thank Joan Albury and the Counsellors for another year's dedication and hard work on this invaluable forum to discuss the Business Outlook for Grand Bahama with the community.

I'd like to acknowledge our Grand Bahama Port Authority team. Ian Rolle Pres...

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March 16, 2016
Minimally Invasive and Effective Procedure: Arthroscopy Evaluates and Treats Common Sport Injuries

According to the latest study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), more than 1.9 million individuals had a sports-related injury that was treated in the recent years...

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March 03, 2016
Tougher Chickcharney Challenge course on tap for the weekend

When the dust settles on Sunday, dozens of Chickcharney would have bested the toughest obstacle course on the island. The Chickcharney Challenge, now in its second year and third iteration, has expanded its course, plotted new routes and hit its participants with new, gut-wrenching obstacles.

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March 02, 2016
Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today created a team of Refugee Olympic Athletes for the Olympic Games Rio 2016. It will be treated at the Olympic Games like all the other teams of the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs).

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February 17, 2016
Core group seeks progress for athlete development

More than 30 local sports coaches and administrators took up the challenge to eliminate barriers to athletic advancement by completing projects for Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD).

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February 18, 2016
'A Familiar Walk' takes on cancer with corporate partners

Companies at the forefront of helping to fund cancer research and patient care have come together to share their stories of the battle against this deadly disease, in the latest episode of the show 'A Familiar Walk'.

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February 15, 2016
On the occasion of the official presentation of the Strategic Plan to address gender-based voilence

On behalf of the Government and People of The Bahamas, I want to thank you, Retired Justice Nottage, as Chairperson of the Task Force that has produced this ?landmark report?.

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February 11, 2016
'A Familiar Walk' takes on cancer with corporate partners

Companies at the forefront of helping to fund cancer research and patient care have come together to share their stories of the battle against this deadly disease, in the latest episode of the renowned ZNS show ?A Familiar Walk?.

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February 11, 2016
Partnering for a healthier Bahamas

February is the month that we shower our loved ones with affection. We give candy, gifts and flowers as an expression of love but rarely do we think about the intangible things we can give that mean so much more.

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February 08, 2016
Zika virus threatens participation at Olympics

The Games of the 31st Olympiad, commonly known as Rio 2016, is being threatened by the largest outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus ever in Latin America, which is hosting the games for the first time.

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January 24, 2016
BNT Conchservation relay teams at Marathon Bahamas

The Bahamas National Trust's (BNT) "Conchservation" campaign fielded three relay teams in the recently held Marathon Bahamas event (January 16-17) in an effort to build public support for a sustainable conch fishery.

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