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St Andrew?s Hurricanes Provide Hurricane Relief
October 06, 2011
St Andrew?s Hurricanes Provide Hurricane Relief
The St Andrew?s School community came together recently and raised a total $5,000 which was donated to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to help Family Island residents hardest hit by Hurricane Irene.
October 07, 2009
Sir Charles Hayward Children's Library gets new books and a new look
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Patrons of the Sir Charles Hayward Children's Library now have a greater selection of books to choose from thanks to a generous donation made by The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and Group of Companies.
BTC Celebrates A Legacy of Excellence with H.O.Nash
October 05, 2018
BTC Celebrates A Legacy of Excellence with H.O.Nash
BTC proudly celebrated with its adopted school, H.O. Nash last Thursday as they recognized top performers during the school’s Annual Awards Ceremony...
Officers' promotions 'don't add up'
September 18, 2018
Officers' promotions 'don't add up'
THE Correctional Officers Staff Association has taken issue with the Department of Corrections' decision to promote just over 60 officers despite a lack of the minimum educational qualification...
August 23, 2018
Over 200 New Public School Teachers Officially Welcomed at Orientation
Some two hundred-plus teachers have joined the public school system and were officially welcomed to the Department of Education during an Orientation Exercise at Uriah McPhee Primary School, Kemp Road...
Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year
August 16, 2018
Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year
There has been a slight improvement in national exam results this year, said Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd. "BGCSE results are out and BJC results," Lloyd said on Tuesday. "We are pouring through them to take a look and see exactly how our students did [...]
The post Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.
August 13, 2018
Queen's College Student is 2018 All-Bahamas Merit Scholar
Aaron Edgecombe has earned the coveted 2018 All-Bahamas Merit Scholarship Award. The prestigious award was bestowed on the Queen?s College graduate by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling and Minister of Education...
August 10, 2018
All Bahamas Merit and National Merit Scholars Awarded Scholarships
The stellar achievements of 13 students were celebrated at the 24th All Bahamas Merit & National Merit Scholars Award Ceremony, Thursday, August 9 in the Ballroom of Government House, Mount Fitzwilliam...
May 07, 2018
Skills Put to the Test as Junior Schools Compete in Math Contest
Members of the Consolidated Water Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CWCO) team visited SC McPherson Junior High School to congratulate them on staging their seventh successful Annual Mathematics Competition...
One of 2018's brightest
January 22, 2018
One of 2018's brightest
Four years ago Whittley Deleveaux took home the best Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) results in The Bahamas, after writing seven exams in eighth grade and passing them all with A grades. She sat an additional two BJCs in the ninth grade and again achieved perfect [...]
Ed Fields unclear how carnival will evolve
January 17, 2018
Ed Fields unclear how carnival will evolve
Atlantis Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Ed Fields yesterday said he is not sure how Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) will evolve now that the government has announced it will move to privatize the event. Fields, who was part of the team behind staging the [...]
January 16, 2018
Whitley Deleveaux wins National 'Best Overall BGCSE Performance' for 2017
"There is a Japanese word, 'Kaizen,' an operating philosophy that speaks to continuous improvement and evolution." This was the opening statement made by the Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd as he informed the 2017 BJC (Bahamas Junior Certificate) and BGCSE...
January 16, 2018
Whitley Deleveaux wins national 'Best Overall BGCSE Performance' for 2017
"There is a Japanese word, "kaizen", an operating philosophy that speaks to continuous improvement and evolution. This was the opening statement made by Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd as he informed the 2017 BJC (Bahamas Junior Certificate) and BGCSE (Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education) [...]
Carnival - no more money, we're out
January 02, 2018
Carnival - no more money, we're out
THE Minnis administration aims to completely privatise Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) ahead of its 2018 festival, according to Culture Minister Michael Pintard, who yesterday stressed no government should be in the business of funding a foreign culture.
Carnival will continue in another format
December 15, 2017
Carnival will continue in another format
While Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) will not take place in the same format it has over the past three years, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard confirmed yesterday that there will be a carnival weekend next year. "We have no intention to spend [...]
BTVI embraces online learning
September 21, 2017
BTVI embraces online learning
Information Technology students at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) now have the opportunity to enroll in online courses...
Nearly 500 Pack Forum Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
September 15, 2017
Nearly 500 Pack Forum Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank
For the eighth consecutive year, Cabinet ministers and educators along with hundreds of parents and students packed the Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gymnasium for the Ministry of Education and Commonwealth Bank?s Parenting Forum and walked away not only inspired to tackle the new school year but equipped with the necessary tools...
State of crisis
September 06, 2017
State of crisis
In 2005, a coalition of private sector organizations warned that The Bahamas' education crisis would have a serious detrimental impact on the national economy by the year 2020 if immediate steps were not taken to put in place reforms.
That was a dozen years ago.
We are two and a half years away from 2020 with the education system still in deep crisis.
The report, titled "Bahamian Youth: The Untapp...
Lloyd: No way to pretty up state of education system
September 04, 2017
Lloyd: No way to pretty up state of education system
Educational reform from the ground up is a critical response to the poor academic performance observed in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate examinations, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said.
"The bottom line is there is no way to camouflage it; there is no way to pretty it up, and there is no way to evade it," Lloyd told The Nassau G...
Exam results get worse
September 01, 2017
Exam results get worse
National exam results have worsened this year compared to last year.
While more students sat the core Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) subjects of math, English and a science this year, compared to last year, fewer students achieved at least a grade of C in these subjects.
Five hundred and twenty-one students received at least a C grade in those subjects this year.
This r...
August 23, 2017
Ninth Nelson A. Ranger camp held at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma
The 9th Annual Nelson A. Ranger Music, Art and Golf Camp was held this summer at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma for boys and girls, ages 7-17. The camp is held in honor of the late Andrew and Kerry Bowe.
Nelson Ranger partnered with Garnell Limperes, art and music instructor at Island Waves Community Center, to provide an arena whereby students were able to learn golfing skills, as well as participa...
Glen C. Nairn publishes his first book
August 04, 2017
Glen C. Nairn publishes his first book
Glen C. Nairn, has published his first book, "The Unseen Letter - A Play in Five Acts".
According to Vladimir Lucien, with issues of love and desire at play, "Nairn presents change as a ritual of nature, sometimes in unseen and mysterious ways"; this draws in the readers, said Lucien, actor, critic, and BOCAS award-winning poet from St. Lucia.
"Hot off the press, 'The Unseen Letter' also received ...
Four more Tara Xavier Hepburn Scholars graduate
July 24, 2017
Four more Tara Xavier Hepburn Scholars graduate
With the graduation of Monique Chandler, Nastacia Turnquest, Ralph Sealy and Shania Lewis, the Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation's graduates now number 27.
The quartet are all graduates of St. John's College and served as prefects, student leaders and active members of numerous organizations.
"We are truly proud of each of our Tara Scholars," said foundation chairman Livingston Hepburn. "Each one of ...
BTVI to expand its IT program offerings
July 17, 2017
BTVI to expand its IT program offerings
Following a curriculum review, the information technology (IT) department of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will now offer a set of new and optimized programs for fall 2017.
The new programs include associate of applied science degrees in network engineering, software engineering and a redesigned information technology management degree. This is in addition to an IT support ...
One of the originals
July 07, 2017
One of the originals
Linda Dorsette-Munroe is one of 20 Bahamians -- 11 females and nine males -- who will celebrate their 44th birthdays on Independence Day.
They were born on July 10, 1973, at a time when the population was estimated at 189,900 according to the Department of Statistics.
As she prepares to celebrate her 44th birthday, Dorsette-Munroe thinks about the day of her birth and said it makes her feel specia...
LCIS graduates its largest cohort
June 26, 2017
LCIS graduates its largest cohort
Shantinique Miller and Elkera Cooper did battle in the best possible way over the last three years, and at the first public schools combined graduation ceremony, the C.C. Sweeting (CCS) Senior High School students had attained the highest grade point averages (GPA) of their peers across the seven senior schools.
CCS' valedictorian, Miller, had a final GPA of 3.83; Cooper, the school's salutatorian...
Minister of Education gives Status Report and Proposed Way Forward in Budged Contribution
June 21, 2017
Minister of Education gives Status Report and Proposed Way Forward in Budged Contribution
Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd in his Contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Debate expressed displeasure with the state of the education system in The Bahamas at all levels ranging from preschool to high school...
June 20, 2017
Carnival will be privatized more resources for Junkanoo
The government will facilitate the privatization of carnival while providing more incentives for Junkanoo, including an increase in its subvention and the granting of land for a Junkanoo village, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said yesterday.
The Christie administration's funding of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) has been a widely debated topic, with many people insisting m...
South Andros school wins math competition
May 22, 2017
South Andros school wins math competition
South Andros High School was victorious at the recent sixth annual mathematics competition hosted by S.C. McPherson Junior High School.
Tristan Smith, a ninth grade student of the winning school, said he was excited that his school won the competition and happy that he got a chance to learn a lot more in the process.
"Although I'm already good in maths, this competition gave me an opportunity to l...
Carnival lawsuit: Company alleges contract breach
May 01, 2017
Carnival lawsuit: Company alleges contract breach
The company contracted to produce Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) is suing the Bahamas National Festival Company for breach of the three-year agreement to put on the event.
Unique Bahamas International Co. Ltd. says in a writ filed in the Supreme Court on Friday that it has been put to considerable trouble and expense by reason of delays and gross inconvenience and as a result is suffering conside...
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