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Shipyard deal to see 600 Bahamians trained
Shipyard deal to see 600 Bahamians trained
A PARTNERSHIP agreement was signed between the Grand Bahama Shipyard and the government on Thursday for the recruitment and training of some 600 Bahamians over the next four years to replace and significantly lower the expatriate workforce at the shipyard.
Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard establish apprenticeship-to-employment template
Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard establish apprenticeship-to-employment template
The collaboration between the Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard will be used as a template for other joint ventures to create employment for qualified Bahamians, said the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, during the agreement signing ceremony at Grand Bahama Shipyard on Thursday, March 10.
Closing the gap: Female students making their presence felt in technical education
Kelliah Kelly was intimidated the first day she stepped into an auto mechanics class at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI). She was surrounded by a group of males who wondered whether she was lost. Today, she is one of the top students and has fully embraced her passion for fixing vehicles.
"First, I couldn't engage in conversation with the guys, but my first semester was fant...
Closing the gap: female students making waves in technical education
The young woman who initially wanted to become an architect is now in her second semester at BTVI and has already gotten work experience, having landed a Christmas job at Ace Auto.
Cable Bahamas' facility and infrastructure repairs nearing completion on hurricane-affected islands
Cable Bahamas' facility and infrastructure repairs nearing completion on hurricane-affected islands
Free services continue to December 31, 2015.Cable Bahamas' efforts to repair facilities and other infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Joaquin are drawing closer to completion, Cable Bahamas Vice President of Marketing David Burrows announced...
Essential freedom: Being open to growth
Essential freedom: Being open to growth
In 1941, in his early 70s, after an extraordinary career and a dozen years before his death at 84, the brilliant French artist Henri Matisse underwent surgery
Nation's Leader urges GB Shipyard graduates to Take Advantage of Opportunity
The Grand Bahama Shipyard has invested heavily in their apprentice graduates, who were urged by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie on Thursday to take full advantage of the opportunity afforded them...
Grand Bahama Shipyard donates tournament funds to youth causes
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - This year's Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) fishing tournament brought in more funds than ever before, allowing GBS to significantly contribute to the youth of Grand Bahama.
The proceeds from this year's tournament were donated to Eight Mile Rock High School, St. George's High School, Jack Hayward High School, the Grand Bahama Youth Choir, the Grand Bahama Children's Home and...
Grand Bahama Shipyard donates Tournament Funds to Youth Causes
This year?s Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) fishing tournament brought in more funds than ever before, allowing GBS to significantly contribute to the youth of Grand Bahama...
Public schools opening delayed to Sept. 7
Public schools opening delayed to Sept. 7
Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald announced yesterday the opening of all public schools will be delayed from August 31 to September 7 due to the threat of Tropical Storm Erika and the fact that school repairs are ongoing.