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Interrupting school year opening would be 'atrocious'
While applauding the signing of a new industrial agreement with the Bahamas Educators, Counselors and Allied Workers Union (BECAWU), Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said any interruption in the opening of the school year would be "atrocious". Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said last month the union and the government have reached ...
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Bell: Survivors' work permits to be canceled
Bell: Survivors' work permits to be canceled
The works permits of two of the survivors of Sunday's alleged human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of at least 17 Haitian migrants will be canceled and they will likely face repatriation, Minister of Immigration Keith Bell said today. "Two of the individuals were in possession of work permits," Bell said outside Cabinet. ...
Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home
Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home
THE family of 18-year-old Keithon Johnson, who was shot and killed yesterday, were in tears as they struggled to come to terms with his death.
No limits for Nicholas
No limits for Nicholas
Nicholas Pierre, 8, was in the grocery store recently with his family, and his godbrother Micah, and they were at the line cashing out -- a little girl saw Nicholas and pointed him out to her mother -- to look at the boy with no [...]
Seniors encouraged to make college preparation plans during Christmas break
Every high school senior aspiring to go to college should have preparation of college and scholarship applications on their to-do list during the Christmas break, along with the various parties and general revelry of the season, according to Dr. Giavana Jones, program director of scholarships and college success at the Lyford Cay Foundations.
"While Christmas Break is a festive time and it's tempt...
Freeport Players Guild Young Play Writers Competition Set for Finals on January 23rd
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Three talented young Bahamian writers are
slated to compete in the finals of the Freeport Players' Guild Young Play
Writers Competition on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Regency Theatre at 4p.m.
Kerel Pinder who has
acted in many productions at the Regency Theatre has written her first play;
Triple
Threat. A former beauty queen,
(Miss Grand Bahama 2008), Kerel is 25
yea...
TEACHERS REJECT SALARY PROPOSALS: But union will hold off on industrial action for one week
TEACHERS REJECT SALARY PROPOSALS: But union will hold off on industrial action for one week
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson says the union will hold off on industrial action for one week, after revealing that members have twice rejected counter proposals from government as it relates to salaries for members.
BTC to launch video essay competition in recognition of SID
Users of the internet, especially children, are exposed daily to various threats. From cyberbullying to online predators and identity theft – the need to keep users safe while surfing the internet has taken off in more than 150 countries as they celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) each February.
BAHAMIAN PARA-ATHLETE ERIN BROWN TO BECOME GODMOTHER OF ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS
BAHAMIAN PARA-ATHLETE ERIN BROWN TO BECOME GODMOTHER OF ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S ODYSSEY OF THE SEAS
A Bahamian woman who lost her leg to cancer and went on to defy odds and inspire thousands will be named godmother of Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas. Erin Brown, a 41-year-old mother of two and a para-triathlete who cycles, runs, swims and competes at an international level, will accept the honour at a special ceremony in Florida later this week.
The 30th Nassau College Fair is underway in The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas -
Thousands
of students will be attending the Nassau College Fair at the Wyndham
Cable Beach Resort Ball Room this morning from 9am until 3 pm; this
afternoon, and again tomorrow.
This
year marks thirty (30) plus years that we are hosting the College Fair
in the Bahamas. The concept of the fair came about as a result of
Admission
Officers from the various Colleges and Univ...