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Ministry of Health launches HIV education for physicians
To reinforce its policy to "Treat All" of the more than 8,500 people living with HIV in the Bahamas, the Ministry of Health has launched a new programme to promoted the continued education of physicians on the virus. The national “HIV Continued Medi
$10m allocated for PMH renovations
THE government has allocated ten million dollars for renovations to be completed at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Health Minister Renward Wells announced on Friday.
Western air unveils $6m terminal in Freeport
WESTERN Air opened its new $6 million passenger terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport at the weekend, the final realisation of a dream for the airline’s president and CEO, Rex Rolle, and his family.
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re
COVID gap between rich and poor
The recent photo of eight patients crowded on the porch of the Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital was an ominous reminder of the overcrowding dilemma at the nation’s leading public health institution, owing to soaring COVID-19 cases.
Doctors targets expansion with $11.9m RBC financing
Doctors Hospital has obtained two Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) loan facilities worth a collective $11.858m to fund expansion plans in “a rebounding Bahamian economy”.Joseph Krukowski, who is stepping down after 14 years as the healthcare provider’s cha
PM: HOSPITAL IS IN A CRISIS – ‘We will fix it’ says Davis as he highlights the need for action
PRIME Minister Philip Davis admitted Princess Margaret Hospital is in a state of “crisis” after a tour of the public health facility on Saturday.
Frank Rutherford finds some raw talent
WITH the hosting of the 50th anniversary of the CARIFTA Games during the 50th Independence celebrations of the Bahamas, legendary Frank Rutherford and a few athletes are giving their assistance in seeking out the talent in the Family Islands and will make some recommendations on how the country can be successful at home against Jamaica.
Average 34-minute wait time for ambulances
NINETY per cent of ambulance delays in New Providence in 2012-2013 were due to “a lack of availability of a unit”, a report prepared by the government’s international consultants Sanigest Internacional found.
Medical centre relaunches with specialist providers
The MedNet Group of Companies, headed by Dr Charles Diggiss, has re-launched the Centreville Medical Centre (CMC) at the corner of Collins Avenue and Sixth Terrace.Services available include The Women’s Specialist Medical Centre; Ritecare Clinics for
Time to rebuild: $100m signing for cruise port in wake of storm
THE government and Carnival Corporation signed a heads of agreement for the development of a $100m cruise port in East Grand Bahama, three weeks after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the island.
Doctors targeting 23% capital investment rise
By NEIL HARTNELL
Rotary donates oxygen concentrators to Rand Memorial Hospital
THE Rotary Club of Freeport presented nine oxygen concentrators to the Rand Memorial Hospital
Bran: Laws put Bahamians at disadvantage to foreign investors
FREEPORT – Okyanos Heart Institute plans to begin cardiac stem cell therapy on patients in Grand Bahama in February 2014.
Construction of hospital stalled
RESIDENTS of Marsh Harbour, Abaco, yesterday complained that stalled construction on a community hospital and the government’s disregard for the local clinic in the area has forced them to cope with “substandard medical facilities.”
Building to begin on Junkanoo facilities
CONSTRUCTION will begin in 2018 on multi-purpose Junkanoo facilities in The Bahamas, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said, having already received commitments of over $700,000 towards the project from private citizens.
Minister hoping construction on New Providence hospital will start next year
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville hopes construction on a new New Providence hospital will begin early next year, noting there are three potential candidates to finance the $290m project.
Hospital authority signs $7.5 equipment deal
THE Public Hospitals Authority signed an agreement yesterday for $7.5m worth of diagnostic imaging services to upgrade and expand its capacity ahead of National Health Insurance’s introduction.
PLP calls for more COVID-19 testing
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s COVID-19 task force wants the government to test up to 10 percent of the population for the deadly respiratory disease, insisting this is necessary to see the nation’s economy open in the near future. In its newly rel