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The link between obesity and cancer
September 08, 2015
The link between obesity and cancer
Medical professionals used to encourage people to stop smoking, as smoking used to be considered one of the leading causes of cancer.
Central Bank forecasts 'elevated unemployment'
March 09, 2016
Central Bank forecasts 'elevated unemployment'
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) is projecting prolonged "elevated" unemployment, given the fact that "near-term opportunities" are linked to the tourism and construction sectors, both of which - despite gains - are weighed down by the stalled $3.5 billion Baha Mar project.
February 05, 2016
Inflation rises to 1.64, 'employment conditions deteriorate'
In the Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) report for December 2015, The Central Bank of The Bahamas said "employment conditions deteriorated in the six months to November 2015", even though the number was an improvement from the previous year, and the debacle at Baha Mar was partly to blame.
Remarks by Prime Minister Christie at Jamaica Stock Exchange's Investments & Capital Markets Conference
January 19, 2016
Remarks by Prime Minister Christie at Jamaica Stock Exchange's Investments & Capital Markets Conference
I would like to thank the Jamaica Stock Exchange for inviting me to bring the keynote address this morning.
January 15, 2016
Wilchcombe: We need to stop gun smugglers
January 13, 2016
Wilchcombe: We need to stop gun smugglers
MINISTER of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has said the country needs to tighten its borders in an effort to clamp down on the proliferation of gun smuggling from the United States.
January 06, 2016
U.S. must be pressed on gun flow to Bahamas and region
Firearms sourced from the United States account for 97.9 percent of all firearms recovered and traced in The Bahamas, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 2014 Caribbean report.
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
December 16, 2015
A sledge hammer to kill a mosquito
"Investing the necessary public resources to achieve universal health [care] is a social, political and economic necessity that should no longer be delayed..." said participants in a forum organized by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization in the lead-up to Universal Health Coverage Day, Dec 12, 2015.
October 02, 2015
Baha Mar continues to weigh down Central Bank expectations
The troubles at Baha Mar continue to loom large in The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) forecasts.
What I like about teenagers
August 13, 2015
What I like about teenagers
Today I want to affirm our teenagers. Far too often we criticize them and do not give them enough credit and praise for all the skill they have and the good they do.
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