Memory & Dementia Care: Nassau’s Family Medicine Center Memory Clinic is urging early assessment for persistent memory loss, noting they’re seeing more varied causes of cognitive decline, including Parkinson’s-related dementia, alcoholism-linked issues, and vitamin deficiencies. Sickle Cell Awareness: On World Sickle Cell Day, Sickle Talk founder D’Krizia Bartlett highlights the heavy cost of treatment (millions of dollars) and the survival pressure faced by Bahamians living with the disease. Child Mental Health Milestone: The Public Hospitals Authority marked a decade of hope at the Child and Adolescent & Robert Smith Complex, a facility supporting young people with neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma, and severe behavioural challenges. Workplace Safety Push: Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle says drone-assisted inspections and a stronger construction site inventory are coming to improve safety after a fatal construction incident. Power Reliability Woes (Eleuthera): Eleuthera residents report a near island-wide outage lasting over 14 hours, disrupting offices and daily life, with renewed calls for grid upgrades. Queen Conch Conservation: Eleuthera’s Queen Conch Mobile Lab has reached a key milestone with the first egg masses and successful hatch, producing juvenile conch for restoration efforts. Men’s Mental Health: Sandilands psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Smith says male suicides and self-harm concerns are rising, stressing stigma reduction and better access to safe support spaces. Construction Safety Advocacy: The Bahamian Contractors Association renews calls for a long-awaited Construction Contractors Board after a worker died on his first day at a site. Domestic Violence Awareness: A domestic violence symposium brought together police, health, tourism, and social services to encourage survivors to speak out and strengthen support systems.