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June 06, 2023
Dr. Monique Mitchell opens the door to Family Foot Centre offering comprehensive podiatry services for all ages

Shezarah Carey, deceased, was one of podiatrist Dr. Monique Mitchell's first patients. Carey had diabetes and was concerned about losing her leg to the disease. She made an impassioned plea to the doctor to save her leg; she did not want to get an amputation. Mitchell provided podiatry care to Carey for almost 15 years ...
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May 08, 2023
Reform series: the Royal Bahamas Police Force

The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is responsible for preventing crime and ensuring public safety in The Bahamas. The effectiveness of the RBPF in preventing crime can be assessed by looking at crime statistics and other indicators. In the past decade, crime has continued to be at an all-time high.

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May 05, 2023
Verdict expected today in inquest of blind man killed by police

The police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, blind man on Thursday elected not to testify at the coroner's inquest into the fatal shooting.

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April 26, 2023
REGIONAL TOURISM AND HEALTH PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO RECOGNIZE COUNTRY-IMPACTS AND PLAN A SUSTAINABLE WAY FORWARD

The health of the economies of the Caribbean region is closely related to the health of the Caribbean’s travel and tourism industry given that the Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world.

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April 11, 2023
Cyber security group hoping to bolster govt, private sector protection 

Bahama Mobile Services has partnered with US-based Visium Technologies to offer security against cyber threats, according to a statement from Visium. Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas Mobile Services Donovan Wisdom said in the statement that with crimes on the rise in this country, Visium's TruContextTM data analytics platform can help The Bahamas and the Turks and ...
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March 30, 2023
Bringing public health to the digital age

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on our lives and on our societies. It has also reinforced the power and potential of digital technologies to advance public health. Indeed, countries that leveraged digital innovations were better off. Places with centralized disease reporting could track the spread of COVID and warn municipalities when it ...
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March 15, 2023
Health & Tourism Sector Supports The Tourism And Health Program

On Tuesday 7th March, 2023 during a Courtesy Call with the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA)Director of Surveillance, Prevention and Control Division, Dr. Lisa Indar, the Minister of Health & Wellness,the Hon. Dr. Michael R. Darville along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pearl McMillan, Deputy DirectorGeneral of the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, Dr. Kenneth Romer and Pres...

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March 10, 2023
Bahamas gets more Pfizer Vaccine from United States Government

The Bahamas received 23,760 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine from the United States government to augment the country’s vaccination programme in the continued fight against COVID-19.

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March 09, 2023
U.S. Embassy and Bahamian Private Sector Partner to Mitigate Security Risks

On March 6, the U.S. Embassy in partnership with co-chair Atlantis relaunched The Bahamas Chapter of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). This free public-private partnership is open to all. U.S. incorporated organizations may apply for full membership. All others can benefit from a limited access membership.

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March 08, 2023
Officials searching for Haitian migrants who evaded capture on remote part of Andros

Minister of Immigration Keith Bell said yesterday that authorities are searching for a small group of Haitian migrants that evaded capture following an illegal landing in a remote part of Andros this week.

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