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Education Minister outlines plans for 2023 and celebrates past successes at Public Schools Administrators Conclave
August 16, 2023
Education Minister outlines plans for 2023 and celebrates past successes at Public Schools Administrators Conclave
Strategies to immediately eliminate “waiting lists” for student placement and testing of children with special needs are being developed by The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training. The Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational and Training made the announcement in her keynote address Monday, August 14, 2023 at the Public Schools Admini...
Cost Right's Members Appreciation Day Promises Exclusive Savings and Exciting Giveaways for Back to School!
August 16, 2023
Cost Right's Members Appreciation Day Promises Exclusive Savings and Exciting Giveaways for Back to School!
Cost Right Wholesale Club is gearing up for a remarkable celebration – the Cost Right Members Appreciation Day! Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 19th, as we invite you to join us from 12 pm to 5 pm at both the Town Center Mall in Nassau and our Freeport location West CedarStreet.
It's time to buy school shoes
August 15, 2023
It's time to buy school shoes
It's almost time for school to reopen and parents are busy buying and checking school supplies from their shopping lists. Even though most parents don't think about it, it is critical for them to remember that school shoes are one of the most important purchases they will make for their children this school year.
July 24, 2023
UB introduces graduate degree program to transform mental health and school counseling
Recognizing the need for qualified mental health professionals, University of The Bahamas (UB) is actively contributing to this crucial fight as The Bahamas is taking a significant step toward addressing mental health and psychosocial issues.
July 07, 2023
U.S. Defense Personnel Engage with Youth at Reform Schools
Sailors and Soldiers from the USS Wasp (LHD 1) amphibious landing vessel and the Rhode Island National Guard (RING) volunteered at the Simpson PennCentre for Boys and the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls last Friday morning.
June 20, 2023
GB student captures Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year
After the initial shock and emotion wore off, 11-year-old Matteo Davies of Freeport was thrilled to embrace the title of Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year.
June 20, 2023
New schools to be constructed in Exuma and San Salvador
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training is embarking upon an accelerated, construction, expansion and repair programme totaling more than $37,000,000.00 to improve and enhance the deteriorated conditions of the 160 plus educational facilities throughout The Bahamas.
June 16, 2023
Hanna-Martin details plans for performing arts school
Expanding on the government's vision for The School of the Creative and Performing Arts, Minister of Education Glenys Hanna- Martin said yesterday that the school will have no upper age limit, be open to international students and cover multiple disciplines.
June 13, 2023
Matteo Davies named 'Bahamas Primary School Student of The Year'
The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation held its annual awards ceremony and announcement of the 2023 top student, June 10, at Evangelistic Temple -- proclaiming Matteo G. Davies of Bishop Michael Eldon School of Freeport, the winner. He is awarded the Rev/Cable Bahamas $7,000 Scholarship
Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training announces changes to the Bahamas High School Diploma
June 07, 2023
Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training announces changes to the Bahamas High School Diploma
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training has announced the recommendations of a 24-member National Review Commission to amend the Bahamas High School Diploma (BHSD).
May 17, 2023
BTC gives scholarships to top primary school students
BTC has once again pledged its unwavering support to the country’s next generation, this time through a donation of seven scholarships for top primary school students in the country. BTC has been a long-time supporter of the Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation, each year supplying funding to the foundation.
Three Bahamian schools compete at Penn Relays
May 01, 2023
Three Bahamian schools compete at Penn Relays
A trio of schools represented The Bahamas at this year's Penn Relays Carnival - the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
May 01, 2023
E.P. Roberts Primary School wins first School Pride Video Competition
E.P. Roberts Primary School beat seven competitors to win the first School Pride Video Competition.
April 28, 2023
Abaco Schools Solar Project Named ‘Best Resilience Project’ in the Caribbean
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the northern Bahamas was flattened, demolished, and would be forever associated with the deadliest natural disaster in Bahamian history.
April 28, 2023
Discussion needed on corporal punishment in schools, minister says
Miinister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said yesterday the time has come to have a "very serious" discussion on corporal punishment in schools.
School golf nationals set for April
March 21, 2023
School golf nationals set for April
With nearly a full complement of players and schools registered, the 3rd Annual Interschool Golf Championships is in its final stages of preparation, set for April 17-21 at nine-hole golf course at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Lombard Odier Bahamas Launches Youth Environmental Initiative Targeting High School Students
February 28, 2023
Lombard Odier Bahamas Launches Youth Environmental Initiative Targeting High School Students
Top Winners To Receive Prizes, Paid Internships At Local Environmental NGOs
February 03, 2016
Athletics officials expected to be out in full force at major high school meets
Local high school track and field meets such as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) and Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) athletics championships feature hundreds of young athletes, and usually take place over a three to five day period.
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
February 20, 2023
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
In a year that's about faith, excellence, and service, Catholic school students found ways to embody the theme for the 134th year of Catholic education in The Bahamas and Catholic Schools Week (CSW), an annual celebration during which Catholic schools in The Bahamas engage in specific, planned activities that focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people, and its contributions to ...
Michaela Jules is Catholic schools spelling champ
February 13, 2023
Michaela Jules is Catholic schools spelling champ
Michaela Jules competed in her school's spelling bee in 2022, but did not advance to the Archdiocesan level - this year, she has gone the distance and claimed the 2023 title, winning with the correct spelling of the word "convection".
'More must be done' to stop school violence
February 10, 2023
'More must be done' to stop school violence
"MORE must be done" to deal with violence in schools, said Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday, following a stabbing at an Abaco high school this week.
Police may be placed at school after stabbing
February 09, 2023
Police may be placed at school after stabbing
AFTER a high school student was stabbed on campus in Abaco this week, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said she's asked officials to consider placing police officers at the school where the incident occurred.
January 09, 2023
PM: More needs to be done to stop gangs from recruiting in schools and prisons
Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that more must be done to stop gangs from recruiting new members in schools and in prison.
Attendance at public school now at 95 percent
December 06, 2022
Attendance at public school now at 95 percent
ACTING Director of Education Dominique McCartney Russell revealed that the public school attendance rate for face-to-face learning is at 95 percent.
Mask mandate relaxed for schools
November 16, 2022
Mask mandate relaxed for schools
The Ministry of Health & Wellness has released a statement advising the public that effective 14th November, 2022 the mask mandate for all persons in an indoor classroom setting in an educational institution has been relaxed. This amendment is reflected in the Health Services (COVID-19)(PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY SPREAD)(AMENDMENT) Rules, 2022.
October 07, 2022
Statement from the Ministry of Education on Thelma Gibson Primary School
Over the last several days, a group of teachers at Thelma Gibson Primary School have engaged in action leading to the withdrawal of their services from their classrooms.
Public School Attendance Officers Undergo Training
August 24, 2022
Public School Attendance Officers Undergo Training
“Education is a human right of our children,” said the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, August 22, at a training seminar for persons who will serve as Attendance Officers at the Ministry of Education and Technical & Vocational Training.
Union says system has failed schools
June 24, 2022
Union says system has failed schools
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers has said that the Ministry of Education must admit that its Learning Management System has failed teachers and students, as it called for an operable virtual platform to be implemented.
Miami donation to school
September 08, 2021
Miami donation to school
A MIAMI foundation donated school supplies to a school in Grand Bahama yesterday.
Outlook on high school sports grim for 2021
September 07, 2021
Outlook on high school sports grim for 2021
With no end in sight for the coronavirus pandemic, and the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Orders still active, it appears that local high school athletes are headed toward another year of inactivity.
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