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March 27, 2024
Tournaments showcase the youngest and brightest chess stars in The Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Chess Federation hosted the Scholastic Chess Team and Individual tournaments on Saturday, March 23rd, which determined the country's best school and student chess players for 2024. This year's events were held under the theme "chess is for everyone." In total, 49 students competed at Queen's College. The host school dominated [...]
BTC Hosts ‘Customer Appreciation Day’ on Abaco
October 04, 2023
BTC Hosts ‘Customer Appreciation Day’ on Abaco
As the company seeks to strengthen its relationship with Abaco customers and forge new connections, BTC held a Customer Appreciation Day in Abaco on Saturday, September 30th.
July 03, 2023
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Former Archives Director Dr. Gail Saunders
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training marks with sadness the passing of Dr. Gail Saunders, the first Bahamian trained as an Archivist, as a pioneer of modern Bahamian culture and education.
BNSI Results of the 2023 Labour Force Survey
June 26, 2023
BNSI Results of the 2023 Labour Force Survey
During the month of May, 2023, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute conducted its first labour force survey since November 2019. Included in this exercise were the following islands: New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, North Eleuthera, Long Island, and San Salvador. We are pleased to present the results of the May 2023 survey.
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.
May 01, 2023
Students need literacy, numeracy intervention, official reveals
An assessment of the learning loss suffered by students across The Bahamas during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that a significant number of students need literacy and numeracy interventions, Acting Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said.
April 28, 2023
Op-Ed from ECLAC Caribbean on the International Girls in ICT Day 2023
Today, 27 April, people across the world are marking Girls in ICT Day with the theme “Digital skills for life”. This day was created to encourage and empower girls and young women to become users and creators in the digital world.
Girls in ICT Day 2023:digital skills for life
April 28, 2023
Girls in ICT Day 2023:digital skills for life
On April 27, people across the world marked Girls in ICT Day with the theme "Digital skills for life". This day was created to encourage and empower girls and young women to become users and creators in the digital world.
April 25, 2023
Grow starts community project, continues search for start-up funding
Grow: The Food Lab is searching for funding after a failed bid at crowdfunding through ArawakX, one of its principals Kentisha Ward told Guardian Business yesterday. The company is trying to establish a US Food and Drug Administration-certified food processing facility and incubator space, that will help food manufacturers train, process, package, and distribute their products.
Eleuthera's secret to inclusive student success
March 06, 2023
Eleuthera's secret to inclusive student success
Dillan Grant is a graduate of St. Mary's University London with a law degree. He is just one of many success stories of students that were able to avail themselves of learning support offered by Exceptional Education Outreach (EEO) outreach and literacy development program and can now boast of being professionals.
Junior Junkanoo returns
February 21, 2023
Junior Junkanoo returns
Kindergarten, primary, junior and high school students converged on Pioneers Way in downtown Freeport, commonly referred to as "The Boulevard", for the 2023 Junior Junkanoo Parade on Thursday evening.
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.
The making of a spelling champ: coach's perspective
August 09, 2021
The making of a spelling champ: coach's perspective
The phrase "once in a lifetime" can mean an event or opportunity that literally will not be repeated within one's lifetime, or, more usually, is an exaggeration that refers to an event or opportunity that happens infrequently.
PLP deputy defends record as MP
February 04, 2012
PLP deputy defends record as MP
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Philip Davis yesterday hit out at Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for attacking his record as a member of Parliament.
Priorities
August 15, 2011
Priorities
"It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose." - former British Prime Minister Tony Blair We are approaching the end of summer, the beginning of a new school year for many thousands of students and the commencement of the political season that will stimulate the sensibilities and passions of many.?
Let the brainstorming begin
June 28, 2021
Let the brainstorming begin
When the inaugural "CBE Innovations in Education Competition" is all said and done, Catholic Board of Education (CBE) director Claudette Rolle said the board expects to see "fantastic" ideas emerge from the inaugural competition for the development of education in The Bahamas.
June 25, 2021
Kingsway's athletics department reflects on the past year
The 2020-2021 school year was not a good one for local school sports, as the top school leagues were not able to get their core sports underway. However, the Kingsway Academy Saints were able to get its student-athletes athletically ready throughout the year and even participated in two sports.
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.
It’s back to school and BTC continues to give back
October 26, 2020
It’s back to school and BTC continues to give back
As scores of children across the country are engaged in either a fully virtual or a hybrid form of education, BTC continues to support students in need with devices to access their classes...
The Ideal Education System
August 22, 2011
The Ideal Education System
"If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life." - Plato
?Last week, we discussed national priorities, including the educational system in The Bahamas which is generally accepted as dysfunctional and urgently in need of reform.? Therefore this week we would like to Consider This; is there an ideal educational system for the 21st Century Bahamas?
Education is the process t...
June 24, 2019
PM's Address of UWI School of Clinical Medicine and Research Induction & Awards
Good Afternoon:
Thank you for your invitation to be with you this afternoon. I add my acknowledgement to the established protocol. Let me begin by congratulating the graduates of the medical class of 2019...
April 10, 2019
Lloyd Announces Opportunities for Training and Re-Traininig in Special Education
The Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd said more persons who are trained to address all disabilities are needed, and the Ministry recognizes the realities of supply and demand which sometimes result in children having to be placed on a waiting list to see a Special Education specialist...
The evolution of Junkanoo
February 05, 2015
The evolution of Junkanoo
Editor,The natural evolutionary course of Bahamian Junkanoo was forever altered about 18 years ago, when cultural icons Vola Francis and Gus Cooper began to frequent Trinidad's Carnival.
October 02, 2018
Central Bank Encourages Saving Through "Real Money Talk" Facebook Video Competition
What are you saving for? Whatever your financial goal, you could get a chance to win $500 to help you achieve it by entering the Get Money Smart Bahamas “Real Money Talk” Facebook video competition.
January 31, 2018
Govt. Commits $25 Million to the Development of MSMEs; Marginalized Groups to Benefit
The Minnis Administration has committed to investing $25 million over the next five years to help develop micro small-medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in The Bahamas. Funding for the project will..................
The future of health care
November 29, 2016
The future of health care
The future of primary care -- health care provided by the doctor who sees the patient first and provides basic treatment and who will determine whether a patient needs to be referred to a specialist -- is basically the future of health care according to family medicine specialist Dr. Denotrah Archer-Cartwright.
November 21, 2016
Heads Shaved for Lucaya International School Hurricane Relief Efforts
Lucaya International School (LIS) is a school that promotes helping others who are in need, as well as teaching their students to lend a hand.
It is time to end the death penalty
November 18, 2016
It is time to end the death penalty
We agree wholeheartedly with the Catholic bishops in their call for an end to the death penalty. This newspaper has held that position for some time.
November 10, 2016
Bahamas to Use Position as CICAD Chair to Advance Youth Safety
The Bahamas will use its position as ?Chair? of the Inter-American Drug Abuse and Control Commission (CICAD) to advance policies and strategies that will positively impact at-risk youth who are ?most vulnerable to the use and abuse of drugs.?
November 04, 2016
PM Christie Welcomes OAS' CICAD to The Bahamas for Important Sessions
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie congratulated the Organization of American States and, more specifically, its Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), on November 2, 2016, for the decision to spend its "30th birthday" in The Bahamas.
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