KILLER CONVENTION?
NASSAU, Bahamas — Multiple members of the Church of God have died or been hospitalized with COVID-19 since a youth convention held early last month, according to relatives and congregants …
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DOCTORS IN 40% PUBLIC GRAND BAHAMA HOSPITAL OWNERSHIP
NASSAU, Bahamas — Doctors Hospital is planning to offer at least a 40 percent collective ownership stake to Grand Bahamians in the $15m-$20m hospital it plans to open on that …
Read MorePMH BOOSTS CAPACITY TO CARE FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS
NASSAU, Bahamas – Thanks to Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization, the Princess Margaret Hospital, has boosted its capacity to care for COVID-19 patients. This was confirmed in a …
Read MoreNEW TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 2, 2021 – Effective on Friday, August 6, those persons applying for a travel health visa to enter The Bahamas or travel within The Bahamas will be …
Read MoreOVER 150,000 JAMAICANS TO BENEFIT FROM FIVE-YEAR DIGITAL SKILLS PROGRAMME
By GARFIELD L. ANGUS (EDITOR’S NOTE: This programme should be implemented by The Bahamas Ministry of Education with all “deliberate speed” for the same very important reasons cited in this …
Read MorePLP LEADER PHILIP “BRAVE” DAVIS CONGRATULATES OUR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES
NASSAU, Bahamas — Leader of the Opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Philip “Brave” Davis released the following statement on Sunday, April 1, 2021 congratulating our professional athletes: “With the current …
Read MoreTHE HEALTH OF OUR NATION IS GRAVELY IMPERILED
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2021 – As the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a matter of grave concern …
Read MoreRAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEYOND CAPACITY
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Grand Bahama Health Services (GBHS) Administrator Sharon Williams said on Thursday, July 29, that the Rand Memorial Hospital is beyond its capacity with COVID-19 patients, noting …
Read MoreTHE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2021 — With the moratorium on evictions set to expire this Saturday, July 31, my stress level has increased exponentially, given the …
Read MoreKAI JONES GOES TO CHARLOTTE HORNETS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Kai Jones’ NBA journey will begin in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the 20-year-old prospect made history when he became the third active Bahaman-born player in the league, …
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