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Local healthcare sector can be leader in new climate change reality
WHEN we think of climate change, the resilience of our health system and its facilities may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, it is one of the most critical aspects of ensuring that the Bahamas is able to adapt to the inevitable changes that climate change will bring.
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Obesity can be linked to low testosterone in some men
THE male hormone testosterone plays an important role in regulating sex drive, fat distribution, muscle mass, endurance, bone density, red blood cell production and sperm production, in addition to many other bodily functions.
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FACE TO FACE: Don’t be sad, we’re all in this together
THIS Christmas has been different from any we have ever seen in The Bahamas. We have lost more people this year than any other in recent history. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 713 Bahamians, many of them succumbing to COVID-19 in 2021. Then, there are those still recovering from the loss of loved ones due to Hurricane Dorian.
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Where to in 2022?
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THE stock market year 2021 will be remembered as a good one - despite some setbacks.
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UPDATED – Two dead in holiday shootings
A young man was shot dead and another was injured and taken to hospital following one of two double shootings on Christmas Day in Grand Bahama.
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PAYING THE PRICE: COVID numbers explode to highest of pandemic in wake of mass events
THE country recorded 580 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period from December 23 to 25, with Christmas Day alone accounting for 330 infections.
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Wendell Miller - Junior Male Athlete of the Year
VERSATILE sprinter Wendell Miller concluded his time on the junior circuit with a season of milestones, highlighted by a new junior national record in his signature event.
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‘We need to tighten restrictions’
WHILE opinions differ, more Bahamians are calling for restrictions to be heightened in case of a possible fourth wave of COVID-19.
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Revised health rules released
THE government released revised health services rules last night to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID’S A REAL GRINCH: New testing rules for travellers and size of gatherings, Free medical masks and field hospitals plan as case total soars to 140
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday announced tightened measures for The Bahamas, including a shorter testing window for inbound travellers and a change in the number of people who can attend indoor and outdoor gatherings.
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Spencer Newman wins title
For the first time since 2017, Spencer Newman got to hoist the men’s championship trophy as the winner of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals.
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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.
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STATESIDE: Hope out of heartbreak in a country so often at odds
It’s the day before Christmas Eve and all across the land...
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PM announces stricter COVID measures
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Thursday announced stricter measures in response to rising cases of COVID-19, including a shorter testing window for inbound travellers.
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Retailers finally have something to cheer
“Christmas Eve will tell the tale” for one retailer as this Christmas sales season is certainly better than last year, but it is still not quite at 2019 levels.
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Bishop sends Christmas message of peace
THE Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands, Rt Rev Laish Boyd, has sent a message of peace for Christmas.
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Tennis ace Sydney wins Baldacci Open Nationals
Sydney Clarke is your Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2021 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals women’s champion.
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Doctors make donation to home for the aged
PERSIS Rodgers Home for the Aged received a $2,500 donation from the Consultant Physicians Staff Association yesterday.
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McPhee-McCuin, Rebels win 12 straight
YOLETT McPhee-McCuin continues to lead her Ole Miss Rebels to milestones on their strong start to the season.
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NCAA Div 2: Bahamian players on streaks
SEVERAL Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division II level took respective win streaks into a brief winter break.
