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Race walking champ hopes to make Masters comeback after hip injury

AFTER he got sidelined with a serious hip injury a few years ago, race walking champion Philip Moss got the medical treatment that he needed in China and now he’s hoping that he will eventually make a comeback to challenge for the Masters International competition.

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PM promises 50 metre pool for Grand Bahama

LOOK for the construction of a new 50-metre pool in Grand Bahama and the development of various facilities throughout the Family Islands during this fiscal year of the Progressive Liberal Party’s tenure in office.

Bahamas covered Freeport ‘in dirt’

Freeport should not be taken over by central government control, the Opposition’s finance spokesman said yesterday, arguing that its Family Island failures gave the city no reason to believe it would have more success on Grand Bahama.

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$1bn pledge centres on health projects

A US group’s $670m proposal to transform Bahamian healthcare infrastructure is just one of “five offers on the table”, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, adding: “It’s nice to have options.”

Blackout at yacht club

Blackout at yacht club By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - It appears that the cost of electricity is affecting a major marina facility in the Lucaya area. The Tribune learned on Wednesday that electrici

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Off to a new home in the United States

THE Humane Society of Grand Bahama (HSGB) is preparing to send off 30 animals for adoption in the United States.

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Concern over alleged mistreatment of detainees

RIGHTS Bahamas (RB) yesterday renewed criticisms over the illegality of detention at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre (CRDC), raising alarm over recent allegations of mistreatment by guards.

Nygard talks of his stem cell centre

AT a press conference at his Lyford- Nygard Cay home last Monday Peter Nygard called The Tribune “silly” to think that he would create a stem cell centre in his own backyard.

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Health officials respond to rising cases at facilities

IN response to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases across Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) facilities, officials yesterday said several countermeasures have been put in place in New Providence and Grand Bahama.

Cataract project to treat 120 in northern Bahamas

SOME 120 persons in the northern Bahamas will receive free cataract surgery through the 2nd Bright Journey Project, which will take place later this year on Grand Bahama.

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Senator Mitchell responds to allegations he did not 'immediately' quarantine on Grand Bahama arrival

OPPOSITION Senator Fred Mitchell was on the defensive yesterday in the face of criticisms of “bad judgement” due to allegations he did not “immediately” quarantine upon arrival in Grand Bahama following a trip to the United States.

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We need to stay resolute: PM warns lockdown must continue as another death recorded and cases rising

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the relaxation of lockdown restrictions for southern islands yesterday while disclosing efforts to add an additional 80 beds to the frontline fight against COVID-19.

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RBDF member tests positive for COVID-19

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force member has tested positive for COVID-19. “The individual has been admitted for medical care and the force’s medical team is currently conducting intensive contact tracing to confirm other members who may have been expos

Full day cancer clinic launched

Full day cancer clinic launched On Tuesday January 31, the Cancer Centre Bahamas, (TCC), launched a full day cancer clinic in Providenciales to provide care to the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Over 20 patients were seen by Professor

Full day cancer clinic launched

Full day cancer clinic launched On Tuesday January 31, the Cancer Centre Bahamas, (TCC), launched a full day cancer clinic in Providenciales to provide care to the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Over 20 patients were seen by Professor

Full day cancer clinic launched

Full day cancer clinic launched On Tuesday January 31, the Cancer Centre Bahamas, (TCC), launched a full day cancer clinic in Providenciales to provide care to the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Over 20 patients were seen by Professor

100 patients treated at Okyanos clinic in Freeport

WITHIN six months of opening, Okyanos Cell Therapy in Freeport has reached a significant milestone, having treated its first 100 patients at its $10m facility in Grand Bahama.

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Grand Bahama's first neurosurgery performed at Rand Memorial Hospital

Grand Bahama's first-ever neurosurgery was performed at Rand Memorial Hospital on Saturday.

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Darville: Detention Centre medical facilities being built in keeping with UN mandates

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said work has started on a new Detention Centre clinic.

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Churches are allowed to resume in-person services

WITH the latest emergency order allowing New Providence churches to resume in person services, Bahamas Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander said he is thankful that no transmission of COVID-19 can be traced back to church services.Chur