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Waiting times down by a fifth at Rand Memorial Hospital

THE Accident and Emergency Department at Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport has seen an almost 20 per cent reduction in wait time due to the extension of clinic hours, according to Public Hospital Authority (PHA) chairman Frank Smith.

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Curtain closes on film festival

GOING into the 12th annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) two weeks ago, founder and executive director Leslie Vanderpool emphasised the value of developing the festival while simultaneously improving the country’s local film industry, promising that this year’s selection of films would showcase the industry’s best in The Bahamas.

Police officers arrested for armed robbery

TWO police officers were arrested on Sunday in connection with a recent armed robbery, Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle confirmed yesterday.

'Govt put $100m cost on NHI without data'

BAHAMAS Insurance Association Chairman Emmanuel Komolafe has questioned how the government determined it would cost $100m for the first year of primary care services under National Health Insurance, telling The Tribune the BIA has yet to provide the Christie administration with its costing data.

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PLP chairman plays down flogging row

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday downplayed the controversy over party member Wayne Munroe’s call to flog illegal immigrants.

Police still investigating 11 Jamaican women despite release

THE police investigation into 11 Jamaican women who were arrested on suspicion of solicitation and prostitution is continuing and “charges can still be filed”, according to Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle.

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Man dies after being shot in car outside nightclub

A MAN has died in hospital after being shot outside a nightclub on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway in the early hours of Sunday, police have reported.

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Man dies after hit-and-run in Nassau

POLICE are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a man was struck by a black vehicle in Nassau early on Sunday and later died in hospital.

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Governor General tours Rand Memorial Hospital

GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling made her annual visit to the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport on Friday, enouraging staff to continue to administer good healthcare to their patients.

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Ministry completes investigation into detention of 11 Jamaican women

THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs has completed its investigation into the detention of 11 Jamaican women who were suspected of solicitation and prostitution.

'20 per cent reduction in wait times' at Rand A&E

THE Accident and Emergency Department at Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport has seen an almost 20 per cent reduction in wait time due to the extension of clinic hours, according to Public Hospital Authority (PHA) chairman Frank Smith.

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COB and SUNY Maritime College strengthen relationship

THE College of The Bahamas and SUNY Maritime College are establishing a stronger working relationship that will allow students from COB’s maritime programme to take courses at the New York campus that would count toward their major studies.

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Bahamian lobster fisherman bitten by bull shark off Andros

A 26-year-old Bahamian man fishing in waters off Andros has been attacked and seriously injured by a bull shark, the US Coast Guard confirmed on Friday.

Jet ski operator’s arrest draws international concern

THE arrest of a Jet Ski operator in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a female visitor has once again placed the country’s crime challenges at the centre of fierce criticisms from the international community.

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Senior FNM urges party to hold 2016 convention

A SENIOR Free National Movement (FNM) member is urging officials to hold a convention in 2016 saying this would allow the party to position itself to compete with the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) during the 2017 general elections.

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