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Ministry admits boy 'slapped' at centre but denies beating

THE MINISTRY of Social Services yesterday admitted that a staff member “slapped” a teenage boy at the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys, but denied that he was “very badly beaten”.

Doctors to slash nation’s 213-bed shortage by 32%

Doctors Hospital yesterday pledged it will slash The Bahamas’ 213-strong hospital bed shortage by almost one-third come 2025 through the opening of two new facilities.

$90m deal to expand PMH site

A $90m contract was signed yesterday to expand and upgrade infrastructure at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Rand Memorial in Grand Bahama.

'We're here to help'

A team of physicians, nurses, and administrative support from Samaritan’s Purse is set to commence clinical services in a field hospital erected on the grounds of Princess Margaret Hospital today.

Equipment for PMH repairs to arrive by end of week

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that compressors needed to fix a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit in the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital should be in the country by the end of the week.

$6m fire and police station opened in Grand Bahama

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened a new $6m fire and police station in Grand Bahama Friday.

Ex-Chamber chief pegs GB jobless rate at 35%

A former Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president yesterday estimated that the island’s post-COVID jobless rate is “hovering” around 35 percent given the absence of official data.

Governor General tours Rand Memorial Hospital

GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling made her annual visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport on Friday, enouraging staff to continue to administer good healthcare to their patients.

Take-off for new era as govt buys airport

THE Bahamas Government has purchased Grand Bahama International Airport, finally acquiring ownership of the most substantial privately-owned and operated airport in Freeport, with an 11,000ft runway – for $1.

Stem cell facility acquisition set to boost growth

The Bahamas’ first stem cell treatment facility yesterday confirmed it has been acquired by a UK-based medical provider, with a deal designed to grow the operation and the number of patients it treats.

Minnis: Get vaccinated ASAP

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday again encouraged people to get vaccinated as quickly as possible as he marked the arrival of 33,600 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

PM announces plans for first 20,000 doses of vaccine

In a national address on Sunday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said 20,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive on Wednesday.

$35m loan to pay for Critical Care Block equipment

WHILE the Critical Care Block at Princess Margaret Hospital is largely complete, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez says he will soon seek approval from Parliamentarians to secure a $35m loan to purchase equipment for the facility.

Freeport revival eyeing 24% jobs growth in decade

Government advisers predicted that Freeport’s workforce could expand by 24 per cent in 10 years via an economic growth plan that featured new industries such as aircraft maintenance and ‘value-added’ logistics.

EDITORIAL: Putting the Great into Grand Bahama with the four T’s

IF THERE is one thing that political parties within The Bahamas and any careful observer outside the country could agree on, it is that the island of Grand Bahama has gone from shining star with rising property values and lives filled with optimism to a giant question mark.

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