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September 15, 2023
Investigation into Cuban teachers' English speaking ability to be completed by end of week says Ministry of Education

ACTING Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said the investigation into whether some recently hired Cuban teachers speak English well enough to educate students will be completed by the end of the week.

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September 12, 2023
UNION DEADLINE ON CUBAN TEACHERS: Ministry challenged over investigation of English speaking ability

THE BAHAMAS Union of Teachers has given the Ministry of Education until tomorrow to complete its investigations on Cuban teachers, saying it stands by its earlier comments that the new hires cannot speak English.

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September 08, 2023
Ministry refutes claim that Cuban teachers can't speak English

The Ministry of Education yesterday shot down claims by the Bahamas Union of Teachers that a group of Cuban teachers hired by the government cannot speak English.

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September 07, 2023
UNION: CUBAN TEACHERS 'CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH' - Bahamas Union of Teachers leader has received complaints about language barriers

THE BAHAMAS Union of Teachers said it is concerned that a number of Cuban teachers recently hired by the government cannot speak English and called on the Ministry of Education to investigate the issue.

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September 07, 2023
UNION: CUBAN TEACHERS 'CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH' - Bahamas Union of Teachers leader has received complaints from parents about language barriers

THE BAHAMAS Union of Teachers said it is concerned that a number of Cuban teachers recently hired by the government cannot speak English and called on the Ministry of Education to investigate the issue.

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August 25, 2023
GCSE English And Maths Resits Climb

UNITED KINGDOM - Tens of thousands more 16-year-olds than last year will need to resit their english and maths GCSE exams in the U.K.

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April 05, 2023
First IHOP in the English-speaking Caribbean opens at Mall at Marathon

Pancake enthusiasts spent the entire night camping outside of IHOP's newest and first location in The Bahamas and the English-speaking Caribbean. The ribbon was officially cut to open the breakfast diner at its Mall at Marathon location, as more than 100 people waited in line for a chance to be the recipient of free pancakes for one ...
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November 02, 2010
COB School Of English Studies: The Anatol Rodgers Memorial Lecture, November 4th

Nassau, Bahamas -

The Anatol Rodgers Memorial lecture

, will take place at COB's
Performing Arts Centre at 7pm on

Thursday, November 4th

. The lecture
will feature Dr. Anna Everett, film and media scholar from the
University of California-Santa Barbara. Her lecture is entitled, "Have
We Become Postracial Yet?: Trends in Race, Media, and Identity Politics
in the Age of Obama."

T...

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September 28, 2021
$125,000 Gift to Create New Pipeline of Scholarships for English and Education Majors at UB

As a student at the former College of The Bahamas (COB), Randall Pinder dreamt of making his mark on the world. When he returned to his alma mater as a faculty member in the School of English Studies he helped to shape future scholars of English.

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November 04, 2010
COB School Of English Studies: The Anatol Rodgers Memorial Lecture, November 4th

Nassau, Bahamas -

The Anatol Rodgers Memorial lecture

, will take place at COB's
Performing Arts Centre at 7pm on

Thursday, November 4th

. The lecture
will feature Dr. Anna Everett, film and media scholar from the
University of California-Santa Barbara. Her lecture is entitled, "Have
We Become Postracial Yet?: Trends in Race, Media, and Identity Politics
in the Age of Obama."

The event is fre...

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