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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.
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Minnis reveals free school meals plan for all children regardless of family income
September 02, 2021
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Minnis reveals free school meals plan for all children regardless of family income
IN A bid to eliminate childhood hunger, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night announced his administration would implement a universal school meals programme in the public school system if re-elected.
Schools to reopen but not face-to-face
August 23, 2021
Schools to reopen but not face-to-face
JUST days ahead of the start of the new school year, the Ministry of Education has announced that all public schools will open with a virtual learning format due to the current resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country.
August 13, 2021
Education officials still in talks over school reopening
THE Ministry of Education is still in discussions with health officials to determine the appropriate model of instruction when school reopens amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and fears of the highly contagious Delta variant.
August 05, 2021
Union chief warns there must be safety plan for all in schools
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson believes schools should reopen in the coming weeks as planned but warned a comprehensive strategy must be implemented for the safety of all.
Lloyd states schools will reopen this September
July 23, 2021
Lloyd states schools will reopen this September
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said officials have not yet made a decision as to how schools will reopen in September due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 19, 2021
TM Club 1600 to launch new Gavel Club at boys' reform school
The First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Club 1600 is deepening its connection to the Simpson Penn Center for Boys with the launch of a new Gavel Club at the juvenile detention facility.
July 07, 2021
'Vaccination rules up to the schools - and perhaps courts'
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said any decision to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for students enrolled in private schools will be "entirely up" to the institution itself but warned that such decisions "may be tested in court".
March 22, 2024
Forestry Awareness Week Celebrated at Anatol Rodgers Senior High School
The Hon. Zane Lightbourne, State Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources joined students of Anatol Rodgers Senior High School, March 21, to observe Forestry Awareness Week (FAW).
June 28, 2021
Sandals Foundation makes another investment in Exuma schools
As Exuma schools ensure readiness for the 2021/2022 academic year, the Sandals Foundation has made another investment in the island's schools with the installation of a hand-wash station and the further distribution of 39 digital tablets.
May 31, 2021
St. Andrew's School students focus on sharing the planet
Nine weeks of research, writing, creating, talking, cooperating and rehearsing by grade five students at St. Andrew's International School culminated recently with students showcasing their Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition.
Rattlers set to go off to school
May 28, 2021
Rattlers set to go off to school
A total of five student-athletes – four from C.I. Gibson Senior High School – received an opportunity to continue their education and basketball careers after they signed to play for Northeast Community College (NECC) in Norfolk, Nebraska, in the fall of 2021.
Teenagers accused of school killing
May 26, 2021
Teenagers accused of school killing
TWO teens were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of two students at Government High School last week.
May 21, 2021
Four scholars selected for BREEF and The Island School's gap year programme
AFTER an unprecedented year of distanced virtual learning, newly selected Bahamas Environmental Steward Scholars are ready for hands-on research and in-person experiential learning through the BESS programme.
Lloyd hits back at criticism after school stabbing
May 20, 2021
Lloyd hits back at criticism after school stabbing
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday hit out at criticisms from parents of students at Government High School in the wake of a boy's fatal stabbing, calling the accusations he heard on Tuesday "one heap of rubbish".
September goal for schools
May 19, 2021
September goal for schools
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said he is committed to doing whatever it takes to bring back face-to-face learning in the country's public education system by this September.
Student killed in school stabbing
May 19, 2021
Student killed in school stabbing
A STABBING incident yesterday at Government High School has left an 11th grader dead and another student in serious condition in hospital.
One dead, another injured in school stabbing
May 18, 2021
One dead, another injured in school stabbing
An eleventh grade Government High School student was stabbed to death and another was seriously injured following an altercation on the school's campus today, authorities said.
May 10, 2021
The pandemic's effect on private school entrance examinations
It has been an unprecedented 14 months for students. Due to COVID-19, they had no choice but to acclimate to at first, online learning, then the hybrid model, as education could not go into lockdown due to the pandemic. The school year had to be completed, which meant school finals and national exams also had to be completed for the 2019/2020 academic year. Then, there were the students who needed...
St Andrew's school receives 240,000 donation
May 07, 2021
St Andrew's school receives 240,000 donation
ST Andrew's International School has announced a $240,000 donation from Ian D Fair and daughters, Nicole, Sasha, and Kelly Fair in memory of their beloved wife and mother Sylvia Fair to create the Sylvia Fair Scholarship Fund.
Schools to reopen February 22 Says Minister Lloyd
February 11, 2021
Schools to reopen February 22 Says Minister Lloyd
The government is aiming to reopen public schools on New Providence, Abaco, Exuma and Eleuthera on February 22, according to Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd.
“I’ve said someplace that the target is February 22,” Lloyd told reporters outside the House of Assembly yesterday.
“But, our position is that we have to do it as a phased reopening. Some schools are going to be ready earlie...
October 01, 2020
Minister of Education gives update on reopening of schools
As public school students and teachers prepare for the 2020-2021 academic year, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, announced plans for a National Orientation for what is described as the ‘most unusual year in the history of education in the Bahamas’...
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - St. Andrew's school to open Wednesday, Q.C. on Monday
October 13, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - St. Andrew's school to open Wednesday, Q.C. on Monday
Latest on school openings.
Dates for the ReOpening of School 2020-2021
July 17, 2020
Dates for the ReOpening of School 2020-2021
The Ministry of Education advises the public of the following dates slated for the opening of school for the 2020-2021 academic year...
Opening of Private Pre-Schools and Day Care Centres
July 02, 2020
Opening of Private Pre-Schools and Day Care Centres
The public is hereby informed that pursuant to the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) (No. 5) Order, 2020, the Early Childhood Care Act, 2004 (“the Act”) and the Early Childhood Care (National Standards) Regulations 2015...
Barring children from school is wrong
February 03, 2015
Barring children from school is wrong
There seems clarity now to the intent of the immigration minister after a curt statement released yesterday by his ministry.
Scabies outbreak in at least five schools
February 11, 2015
Scabies outbreak in at least five schools
Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said on Monday that all public schools are on "alert" after the scabies outbreak in at least five schools, including two on Andros.
August 12, 2019
BSGC Brings Back-to-School Relief to Those Who Need It Most
It was an unlikely hub for a back-to-school distribution, yet over the weekend dozens of volunteers worked around the clock at Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) assembly-line style – ripping through boxes, unpacking and stuffing thousands of bags with composition books, pencils, pens and sharpeners for underprivileged children.
October 13, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - St. Andrew's school to open tomorrow, Q.C. on Monday
Latest on school openings.
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