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Minister announces delay in public school openings
Minister announces delay in public school openings
DESPITE best assurances late last week that officials were prepared to re-open the majority of public schools in the northern Bahamas today, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald was forced to announce a further delay, with plans now pegging the official return date for students at October 25.
Public schools to reopen tomorrow
Public schools to reopen tomorrow
PUBLIC schools throughout New Providence, Grand Bahama and North Andros are expected to reopen tomorrow as education officials announce extended closures for a handful of schools and a revised academic calendar for the remainder of the school year.
Commentary by Elcott Coleby - This Week in The Bahamas (October 10-14, 2016)
Prime Minister Christie announces ?Matthew? Exigency Order: Top on the minds of many Bahamians who suffered total loss and structural damage to both personal and commercial properties was state intervention in facilitating a return to some semblance of normalcy to their personal lives and businesses operations.
UPDATED: Public schools set to open early next week
UPDATED: Public schools set to open early next week
PUBLIC schools throughout New Providence, Grand Bahama and North Andros are expected to reopen early next week as education officials announce extended closures for a handful of schools and a revised academic calendar for the remainder of the school year.
NFL pledges support for hurricane hit areas
NFL pledges support for hurricane hit areas
THE NFL, through its foundation, has pledged a minimum of $300,000 to aid in international and domestic relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew, including the Bahamas.
Wilson: New student policy will put financial strain on parents
Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said the government's student permit policy will put a greater financial burden on parents who are still trying to overcome the additional costs associated with value-added tax (VAT).
On the PLP govt immigration policy
On the PLP govt immigration policy
Dear Editor,
The announcement of the government's new immigration policy appeals to certain emotions and foments a resentment of foreign nationals.
$500,000 from social services to help kids go back to school
MINISTER of Social Services Melanie Griffin yesterday revealed that her department spent roughly $500,000 to prepare students attached to its Renewing, Inspiring, Sustaining, Empowering (RISE) Programme ahead of the 2016-2017 school year.
Parents protest over state of school in Moore's Island
EDUCATION Director Lionel Sands said that officials were monitoring a situation in Moore's Island, Abaco, in which parents reportedly barred their children from attending school on Monday to protest the failure to repair the island's school over the summer.
Government announces committee to process Baha Mar claims
On August 22, 2016, the Supreme Court approved the plan to remobilize the stalled Baha Mar resort and one week later on Sunday, 28th August 2016, the government announced a committee to settle severance payments owed to displaced Baha Mar workers and to process claims by unsecured Bahamian creditors.