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Prosecution wants 20-year sentence for doctor convicted of rape
The prosecution believes that a doctor convicted of raping a 20-year-old woman in 2010 should get 15 years in jail. Dr. Gerald Forbes, who is now representing himself, gave Senior Justice Bernard Turner written sentencing submissions. Forbes, who's been in custody since his conviction last September, will learn his fate next month. Prosecutors accused Forbes ...
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Man acquitted of murder of British doctor
Man acquitted of murder of British doctor
A Supreme Court jury Tuesday evening acquitted a 51-year-old man accused of the 2015 murder of a retired British doctor on Long Island. The jurors rejected the purported confession of Moses Morris, the only evidence that linked him to the April 1, 2015 murder of Dr. Harry Harding. The jury was unable to reach a ...
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Minister optimistic over incentive talks with doctors
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said he is optimistic that the agreements that officials are negotiating with the junior doctors as well as the consultant doctors are "fair".
Bahamian doctor's research examines dental cavities in astronauts
Dr. Mizpha Courtney-Simone Fernander received her doctorate in applied sciences and technology with a concentration in biosciences/microbiology from North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina. Fernander is the daughter of Constance (Charlotte, N.C.) and Jeffrey Peter Lindbergh Fernander, and the granddaughter of the late Dennis Kingsley Fernander and the late Le...
Sir Arthur Foulkes awarded honorary doctor of laws degree by Saint John's University
Sir Arthur Foulkes was yesterday awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.
The conferral ceremonies were held at Government House yesterday.
The degree was conferred by Fr. Robert Koopmann, president of Saint John's University.
Honorary degrees have been awarded by American colleges and universities since early colonial times.
In 1692, Harvard, ...
Public Hospitals Authority & Doctors Hospital in transfer of patients Agreement
The Public Hospitals Authority and Doctors Hospital Health System have entered into an agreement to allow for the transfer of patients from Princess Margaret Hospital to Doctors Hospital West, effective Monday, December 5, 2022.
Doctor sees rise in apparent flu cases
Doctor sees rise in apparent flu cases
The United States flu season keeps getting worse. In The Bahamas, it's probably no different. One medical practitioner says she has been seeing quadruple the number of cases she annually does. Dr. Juliette Dorsett describes the numbers as a "conundrum". "It's a little baffling, but not really because we're just coming out of post-COVID, but ...
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Doctor says flu cases appear to be on the rise
Doctor says flu cases appear to be on the rise
A local doctor said the number of flu-related cases she's seen at her practice has quadrupled in the last several weeks as she warned residents to implement good health practices. "This is a conundrum," Dr. Juliette Dorsett, of Urgent Care Medical Centre, said in a recent interview with The Nassau Guardian. "I've seen quadruple the ...
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$2m price tag as patients will be housed at doctors hospital
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced yesterday an agreement that allows the transfer of Princess Margaret Hospital patients to Doctors Hospital West.
PHA reaches agreement with Doctors Hospital to outsource patients
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday that the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) reached an agreement with Doctors Hospital to outsource patients to Doctors Hospital West for 14 weeks to facilitate repairs at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Darville said it will cost the government between $2 million and $2.5 million to outsource ...
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