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Expanded Rollout of SIP+ in The Bahamas with PAHO Support
Pan American Health Organization
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July 7, 2025
July 1, 2025 - Grand Bahama, The Bahamas - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has begun the expansion of the SIP+ (Perinatal Information System...
Bahamas Athletic Pride hosts 6th All-Star Survival
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau field was the epicentre of elite girls’ softball in The Bahamas as the BAP (Bahamas Athletic Pride) programme hosted its 6th edition of The Show All Star Survival on July 5, 2025. By JONATHAN BURROWS FROM July...
Former Army captain critically injured in Bahamas boating hit-and-run during family vacation: report
Fox News
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Melina Burton shares an update on her son Aiden Sloan's condition after he was seriously injured during a dive at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Army captain and father of two is fighting for his...
Bahamas seeks U.S. nod to keep Cuban doctors amid exploitation claims
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis. https://opm.gov.bs The Bahamas’ government has asked the Trump administration whether it is okay to keep a small batch of Cuban medical personnel in the country in the wake of allegations from...
Former U.S. soldier nearly cut in half by boat propeller in Bahamas
Winnipeg Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Whitney and Brent Slough, the latter of whom suffered serious injuries in a boating hit-and-run in the Bahamas. GoFundMe Article content A former U.S. army ranger from Texas was seriously injured after he was struck by...
Tourist 'nearly sliced in two' after being hit by propeller during Bahamas holiday
Daily Star
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July 7, 2025
A holidaymaker was nearly bisected when he was struck by a boat's propeller while snorkelling. Father-of-two Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, was on a family holiday in the Bahamas when the incident occurred on June 30. After sustaining multiple...
Pintard sounds alarm over teen mental health crisis
Eye Witness News
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July 6, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael C. Pintard has described the findings of the Ministry of Health’s Global School Health Report as both “troubling” and “heartbreaking,” warning that the data reflects a deepening...
Tourist 'nearly sliced in two' by boat propeller in Bahamas holiday hit-and-run
The Mirror
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July 6, 2025
A tourist was nearly sliced in half when he was hit by the propeller of a boat as he was snorkelling. Dad-of-two Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, had been on a family vacation to the Bahamas when he was struck on June 30. He was taken in a...
The Bahamas: Woman succumbs to injuries allegedly inflicted by man known to her
Loop News
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July 6, 2025
Police in The Bahamas have launched an investigation into the death of a 48-year-old woman who succumbed to her injuries while receiving medical care. Police said their initial investigations revealed that the woman was allegedly attacked by a man...
Army Ranger nearly sliced in half after being struck by hit-and-run boat in Bahamas
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
A former Army Ranger is enduring a grueling recovery after a family vacation to the Bahamas went horribly wrong. Brent Slough, 42, was nearly sliced in half in a boat hit-and-run incident on the first day of a trip he was on with his wife,...
Former Army Ranger struck by boat propeller in hit-and-run during Bahamas vacation: ‘His bottom was almost completely detached’
New York Post
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July 6, 2025
A former Army Ranger was nearly sliced in half when he was struck by a propeller of a boat that ran him over in a disturbing hit-and-run as he snorkeled off the coast of the Bahamas during a family vacation. Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, is...
Heritage And Wellness Take Center Stage This Independence Season
Our News Bahamas
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July 5, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Today is National Culture Day, and this year, officials are using the occasion to highlight national wellness initiatives. Barbra – Resident “Bahamas is a good place…[The] Bahamas is the best in the world and that’s...
Bahamas Crisis Centre head urges faster action on Protection Against Violence Bill
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 4, 2025
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net DAYS after Social Services Minister Myles LaRoda defended the pace of setting up the Protection Against Violence Commission, Bahamas Crisis Centre director Dr Sandra Dean-Patterson...
North Texas family’s dream Bahamas vacation turns into nightmare after husband and father nearly cut in half by boat propeller
KVIA - Texas
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July 5, 2025
By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — A dream summer vacation in paradise this week has turned into a nightmare for a Prosper family. A 42-year-old husband and father is in intensive care in a Miami hospital after a...
Bahamas: Woman found dead, man believed to have attempted suicide
Loop News
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July 3, 2025
Police are investigating a homicide and suspected suicide attempt that occurred aboard a vessel docked at Harbour Island on today. A South African woman was found dead and a Mexican man has been hospitalized. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF)...
Bahamas health officials urge vigilance during summer travel season
Loop News
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July 3, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in The Bahamas is reminding residents to maintain good hygiene practices during the busy summer travel period as influenza-like illnesses typically increase this time of year. Health officials note that summer...
Bahamas approves six agricultural products from DR, 80 more under consideration
The Nassau Guardian
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The Bahamas has approved the importation of six agricultural products from the Dominican Republic, with 80 other products in the pipeline for approval, Chairman of the Bahamas Trade Commission Senator Barry Griffin said yesterday. Griffin said...
Health Minister: We’re Waging War On Noncommunicable Diseases
Our News Bahamas
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July 2, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Davis administration is moving one step closer to universal healthcare coverage with legislation aimed at lowering the cost of medication for the thousands of Bahamians diagnosed with noncommunicable diseases....
Army Ranger in ICU after being hit by boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Do you believe enough is being done to support the mental health of Bahamian teens?
The Nassau Guardian
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Do you believe enough is being done to support the mental health of Bahamian teens? Alarming Stats in Teen Mental Health According to the Ministry of Health’s latest Global School Health Report, 1 in 5 Bahamian teens have attempted suicide, and 1...