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October 04, 2018
Check it, catch it - free scans to beat cancer

THE Island Luck Cares Foundation yesterday launched its third annual "Check It, to Catch It" breast cancer screening initiative, with officials expanding the programme to Grand Bahama."Check It, to Catch It", according to Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastia

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May 04, 2018
SCAN Unit Gives Protection Month Poem Competition Awards

Child protection is the business of all of us, said former SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) Coordinator and Retired Nursing Officer 1, Mrs. Althea Turner-Neilly at the 9th annual Child Protection Month Poem Competition Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Ministry of Health...

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November 30, 2015
PHA confirms CT scan machine down

Following reports that the CT scanner at Princess Margaret Hospital has been down for more than a week, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) confirmed yesterday that the machine is out of service, but did not say for how long.

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December 20, 2009
SCAN holds Recognition Award and Christmas Social

The Ministry of Health?s Department of Public Health Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) held its Recognition Award and Christmas Social for the SCAN team and honoured 10 persons for Long Service at Dr Carey Bullard?s home, Thursday December 17. They also handed out an award to the winner of a Poetry Competition, Daneah Woods.

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February 07, 2012
In the absence of legislation, we all need to step up

I was in a meeting this past week when a hotel executive shared a story about how guests often ask him what the establishment is doing about recycling.
He went on to relate how efforts have been made to get staff to implement sorting items for the purpose of recycling.
Unfortunately, this suggestion was followed by somewhat of a revolt.
These guests, no doubt, come from countries where the recycli...

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April 19, 2024
Social Services Minister, LaRoda, launches Child Protection Month

Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda, launched Child Protection Month in The Bahamas, Friday, April 12, with a call for a united approach to reducing the incidences of child abuse in-country.

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April 16, 2024
Palmdale Primary gets Pinwheel Garden as part of Child Protection Month activities

The Government of The Bahamas is intent on maintaining safe environments in which children can thrive -- free from all forms of abuse be it physical, mental, verbal and/or sexual, in addition to neglect, Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda said Monday.

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March 08, 2024
Ministry of Labour and the Public Service Continues Digitizing Documents

The Minister of Labour and the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle said the Ministry has completed just under one million scans as a part of its digital document management process, so that paper files stacked up to the ceiling will be a thing of the past.

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February 09, 2012
Message for US Citizens: The U.S. Consul to visit Freeport - February 16, 2012

The U.S. Consul is planning a trip to Freeport on February 16, 2012 and
will offer services to

US citizens for renewal of passports. 

ONLY the first 30 persons who respond will be given an appointment. 

THERE WILL BE NO WALK-INS.  SCAN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY: US
passport, US birth certificate; parent's passports to have your
appointment confirmed: Fill in the foll...

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