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BACK HOME: Husband describes trip back to Nassau with his wife

Andrew Rolle, 57, and his wife Sherrell Williams-Rolle, 47, are currently in self-quarantine at home after returning to the country during the first phase of the government’s repatriation of Bahamians and residents stuck abroad.

Officials waiting on COVID-19 results after mother dies

HEALTH officials are awaiting test results to determine if a Bimini woman who died Monday night after an emergency medical flight to Nassau had COVID-19.

Money ‘was spent on stem cell research’

FREEPORT – Peter Nygard insists that his $5 million donation was spent on stem cell research. He denied that it was given to finance the PLP’s 2012 election campaign.

Union and PHA meet over EMS issues

THE PUBLIC Hospitals Authority has agreed to bring a resolution to all the issues outlined in a letter sent by Grand Bahama Emergency Medical Services staff to Minister of Health Dr perry Gomez, according to Bahamas Public Services Union president Johns Pinder.

‘Essential’ nurse’s station opens at Downtown Straw Market

GIVEN the high volume of tourists and locals that frequent the Downtown Straw Market on a daily basis as well as the numerous vendors who set up shop there, the establishment of a nurse’s station was considered an essential move by members of the Straw Market Authority.

Club Med: San Salvador re-opening in December

Club Med’s San Salvador property remains on track to reopen in December 2021, the resort chain said yesterday, citing the island’s lack of medical facilities as a key factor in the property’s ongoing closure.

Oban deal: We’ll never support it

Bahamas National Trust is “greatly concerned” about the location of the proposed $5.5 billion Oban Energies oil refinery and storage facility in Grand Bahama, saying it cannot “envisage any scenario” where it could support the controversial project.

26 of 38 new Grand Bahama COVID cases 'from employee interactions in the workplace'

AFTER more than 30 COVID-19 cases were recorded for Grand Bahama on Wednesday, Health Minister Renward Wells revealed that investigations showed that the majority of those newly confirmed cases had originated from employee interactions in the workplace.

‘WORLD’S BEST’ IN BID TO HELP PMH: Sands ‘excited’ by talks with Johns Hopkins

JOHNS Hopkins Medicine, one of the world’s top medical institutions, has expressed interest in exploring the merits of a strategic “Nation Health Services Agreement” with the Bahamas government to create a Caribbean Centre of Excellence to transform the delivery of healthcare in our nation, said Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.

'New' Rand Memorial Hospital nearly complete

Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has indicated that major rebuilding of “a new Rand Memorial Hospital” is nearly completed and should “see some normalcy” by late November.

Seeking to strengthen fisheries in GB

MINISTER of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard revealed that steps are being taken to secure a new vessel to provide a stronger presence for the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources in East Grand Bahama. He said additional fish

$90m in loans to improve coast and airport

THE government yesterday presented a resolution to Parliament to facilitate loans from the Inter-American Development Bank to finance some $90m in projects in support of coastal management, airport infrastructure and various skill development initiat

GBPA chair: Airport sale close 'imminent'

The Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) acting chairman has confirmed that the Government's acquisition of Grand Bahama International Airport is “Imminent".

Minister sets timeline for Family Islands sporting facilities

By RENALDO DORSETT

Gov't to limit stem cell participants

FREEPORT – The Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) medical advisor says the Government will limit the number of parties conducting stem cell research and therapy work in the Bahamas.

New EMS HQ ‘to reduce response times’

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said a new headquarters for the National Emergency Medical Services should help to improve emergency response times in certain areas of New Providence.

UN group to inspect detention facilities at end of November

IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears said a United Nations group will visit The Bahamas to inspect migrant detention facilities.

Baptist Health welcomes new medical director

NEUROSURGEON Harold J Pikus recently teamed up with the faith based health care organisation Baptist Health South Florida.

Doctors Hospital moves on stem cell approvals

Doctors Hospital is working to obtain the necessary approvals to launch its own stem cell treatment programmes, its president describing the recently-released regulations as a “good step forward”.

ZNS outage in Family Islands

CABLE subscribers in the Family Islands were last night left without access to ZNS due to an outage.

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