Bahamas First launches country's first online portal to purchase insurance

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Growing Number of Bahamians Sign Online Petition Voicing Concerns About the Royal Caribbean PI Project

In the two months since its launch, a growing number of Bahamians have signed the online petition weighing in on the Royal Caribbean Beach Club project on Paradise Island. Concerns about the environmental impact and the shift of income and profits away from straw vendors, hair braiders, taxi drivers and local excursion operators were among the primary issues raised about the cruise line’s propos...

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New concerns over online learning system

THERE are new complaints about the Ministry of Education's learning management system, with issues causing some delays in teaching and reports of users being unable to log on to the system.

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Online Government Services Pilot Programme Expands to Public

The Government of The Bahamas through its Digital Transformation Unit announced the expansion of My (Pilot) Services to the public on 3 February 2021.

My (Pilot) Services is an online platform where users can apply and access a range of official government services and conduct safe, secure payments. It can be accessed via mypilotservices.gov.bs.

This expansion represents another milestone ...

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Online-poker stud wins big in live tourney in Bahamas

SFexaminer.com -

Galen Hall, the 24-year-old San Francisco resident and online-poker
star, recently rallied from a 5-1 chip deficit in the final head-to-head
match to win the $2.3 million top prize at the PokerStars Caribbean
Adventure in the Bahamas.

What are you doing with the $2.3 million?
I haven't really done much with the money. I'm a pretty well-known
online player, so I was doing OK...

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Beware of 1,000 online fraud scam

THE Financial Crimes Intelligence Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force has warned people not to participate in an online fraud scheme promising a $1,000 payout.

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BTC CONTINUES EXTENSIVE FIBER ROLLOUT TO SUPPORT ONLINE LEARNING AS SCHOOLS REOPEN

With schools opening in just a few days, BTC continues to execute its aggressive fiber to the home broadband rollout to deliver elevated speeds to at least 3,000 more families to ensure that students have access to classes. In addition to its Flamingo Gardens upgrade, BTC is working arduously to deliver up to 600Mbps of super-fast broadband speeds to thousands of customers in the Carmichael corrid...

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Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down within hours of the slaughter, but it hardly mattered: Anti-Semites and racists who hang out in such havens just moved to [...]
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Census to begin in January - and you can take part online

THE Census of Population and Housing will take place starting January 2022 and people will have the option to complete the questionnaire online, via telephone or in person.

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Online classes are here to stay

AS students prepare to return to the classrooms, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said it is likely that online learning will be the dominant model of instruction for the new school year if infection rates continue to climb and the nation's healthcare system remains overwhelmed.

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