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BAHAMAS: Over 80 Pastoral Care Givers qualified within the country’s healthcare system

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6 years ago

January 21, 2018

#Bahamas, January 21, 2018 – Nassau – Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said since its inception, 80 plus persons have successfully qualified themselves as Pastoral Care Givers via the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) Clinical Pastoral Education Training programme that was introduced and presently continues under the supervision of Rev. Canon S. Sebastian Campbell, the PHA’s own Hospital Chaplain.

Dr. Sands said that as Minister of Health, as well as during his decades of practice as a physician, he has often reflected on the importance of partnership at every level in the delivery of excellent service in healthcare.

“It is no wonder that tonight’s theme, “Partners Together in the Delivery of Healthcare”, is one that I wholeheartedly support and consider most worthy as we seek to move healthcare to a new level in this century,” he said during the during the Clinical Pastoral Education 7^th Commencement Exercise at Government House, Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

“This theme recognizes that the challenges that individuals are faced with as it relates to healthcare and wellness requires the fusion of objectives to cross all levels. We hear the cry for healing in our nation every day, but too few realize that we can only mend the brokenness that is seen and felt throughout our Bahamaland when we work together in partnership to achieve a common goal.”

Dr. Sands said the country must take a holistic view of health and wellness, taking into account an individual’s physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being as well as embracing the awesome duty to bring restoration, healing and hope to all God’s people.

He said the Ministry has heard the many cries of Canon Campbell as he labours in the hope of seeing the nation’s healthcare institutions recognize and invest in Pastoral Care and Counselling where Chaplains are common place and accepted with equal integrity to other workers in other departments, as is carried out within the local Police Force, Defence Force, Prison Services and many hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centres all across the world.

“I applaud Canon Campbell for his comprehensive vision for Clinical Pastoral Care, and for the work that he has accomplished thus far. I likewise salute our graduates, and all those previously qualified in Pastoral Care through this training programme, recognizing the importance of your service to your fellowmen as you continue to bestow God’s Grace to those most in need,” Dr. Sands said.

By: Llonella Gilbert (BIS)

Photo Caption: Dr. Duane Sands addresses PHA’s Clinical Pastoral Education 7^th Commencement Exercise at Government House, Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

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Bahamas economic growth

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4 days ago

May 4, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas’ economy is in good standing according to reports from the Bahamas National Statistical Institute which released the Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Series. They indicate that quarterly GDP trends for 2023 saw increases compared to 2022, a sign of recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic.

The most significant increase was 9.9 percent in the first quarter of 2023, and the industries responsible for the growth include Accommodations and food, construction and Arts.

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RBC appoints new Country Manager and Area Vice President for Turks & Caicos

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4 days ago

May 4, 2024

Shanieka

RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) Limited (“RBC”) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kerryl-Lyn King-Henry as Country Manager and Area Vice President (“AVP”), Personal and Commercial Banking, Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI).

In her new role as Country Manager and AVP, King-Henry will take on full responsibility for the bank’s operations, strategy, and development in the TCI market, with a strong focus on solidifying partnerships with the Government, regulatory bodies, and the local community.

King-Henry brings to the role a dynamism influenced by nearly 25 years of industry experience. Prior to her new appointment, she served as AVP of Business Banking in Trinidad and Tobago. She has held progressively senior roles within both personal and commercial banking, as well as various functional units.

King-Henry holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, with a specialization in Leadership, FinTech and Big Data Analysis, in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Further enriching her professional profile, Kerryl-Lyn is a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Trainer, Teacher, and Speaker. Her passion for leadership and development is matched by her commitment to community service, as she actively volunteers her time and leverages her professional expertise to mentor and support others. “

Kerryl-Lyn’s extensive experience and proven leadership capabilities make her the perfect choice to lead our operations in the Turks & Caicos Islands,” said Ericka Rolle, RBC’s Managing Director and Vice President, Personal Banking, The Bahamas and TCI.

“Her commitment to excellence, combined with a genuine passion for community engagement, aligns perfectly with our Bank’s purpose of helping clients thrive and communities prosper. We are excited to see the positive impact she will undoubtedly bring to her new role,” she added.

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Get your laugh on, March On show coming to Turks and Caicos with box office at IGA Friday and Saturday

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4 days ago

May 3, 2024

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Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

After resounding success in the Bahamas, hit play ‘March On, The Story of Us’ has been inundated with requests to take their show on the road, and the first location they’ll be hitting is Providenciales Turks and Caicos with tickets on sale this weekend from May 3 to 5.

Magnetic Media spoke to Gea Pierre, playwright, who told us the TCI was a natural first choice for the cast and crew.

“We started ‘March On’ in November 2023 and it was really an opportunity for us to tell a story, the story of the Bahamas and to encompass the nations that we have an amazing relationship with like the Turks and Caicos,” she continued “We really got a lot of people calling [for the play] from [the TCI], so much so we really had to pay attention.”

The response to ‘March On’ at home and abroad was overwhelming.

“To say it went well is an understatement, even before we opened we got calls from Canada, from all over the US with people wanting us to come and perform.”

And take the show on the road they did! Gea and her team have launched “March On: The Tour” and will be in Providenciales to perform on May 10th and 11th. It’s the first of a number of stops which include Nassau and several US locations.

A ticket booth will be set up from today, Friday May 3 in the foyer of IGA grocery store beginning at 1 p.m. Friday and then again all day on Saturday, allowing residents to purchase with cash.

Online tickets are available for purchase with credit cards. Then the full team returns on Friday, May 11 for the actual showing at 8 pm and their two showings on Saturday at 4pm and 8 pm. The venue is Brayton Hall, Providenciales under the patronage of Washington Misick, TCI Premier and First Lady Delthia Misick.

Describing the close familial relationships between the TCI and the Bahamas, for many on the crew it will be like coming home Gea told us, for others it will be a treat to visit for the first time, the places that their grandparents described.

Tickets are only $60 for general seating and $75 for VIP seating.

Gea maintained that the team wanted to keep the show as accessible to residents as possible.

As for why you should come out and see the play, other than the great price point:

“The way that people have responded to it is non stoplaughter, people have been moved to tears because there’s some emotion. It does not only lend to Bahamians. It’s a family drama, and anyone who’s ever been a part of a family is going to get something out of it, and something moving.”