Search results for : Carpentry

Showing 61 to 70 of 233 results

News Article
January 12, 2024
BTVI Spreading Wings to Exuma

Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Exuma, the Honourable Chester Cooper, expressed excitement during the recent signing of the contract for renovations of the Exuma Foundation Resource Centre which will become a temporary location for the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) satellite location.

read more »


News Article
September 21, 2023
Cost to construct new prison slashed 

The cost to construct a new prison has been slashed by approximately $40 million after officials from the Ministry of Finance said the previous $90 million price tag was too high, according to Acting Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare.

read more »


News Article
September 13, 2023
BTVI Renovation Contract signing in GB signifies ‘a renewal of hope’, says Minister Hanna-Martin

During a $1.6M contract signing for renovations at BTVI on Monday, September 11, Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training, the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin said the work being done at the facility represents “renewal of hope” for the people of Grand Bahama.

read more »


News Article
September 04, 2023
BTVI interim president: Disservice done to children when 'pushed into traditional career fields' by parents and teachers

A disservice is being done to children when they are "pushed into traditional career fields" by parents and teachers, according to Dr. Linda A. Davis, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) interim president.

read more »


News Article
August 29, 2023
Another delay for Holmes Rock as other schools prepare for the fall term

The opening of the new Holmes Rock Junior High School has again been postponed despite the project being declared 90 percent complete last March. At that time, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works Robert Mouzas stated that only electrical work and parking spaces remained to be done. "We feel that if we're supplied with ...
The post Another delay for Holmes Rock as other schools prepare for the...

read more »


News Article
August 28, 2023
Atlantis employees upskill with BTVI

Twenty-five engineering entry and line staff at Atlantis are now basic engineering certified having completed the first level of a three-level program, a technical collaboration between the resort and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to strengthen and support opportunities in the area of internships, job placement, up skilling and additional training for Atlantis team members.

read more »


News Article
July 26, 2023
Finance ministry 'not satisfied' with cost for new prison

Months after revealing that the cost to construct a new prison facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) had doubled, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday the Ministry of Finance is "not satisfied" with the cost of the project and is currently awaiting a more "acceptable" figure.

read more »


News Article
June 05, 2023
Shooting victim prayed to God before dying of injuries 

Before he died on Saturday, a 28-year-old father prayed repeatedly to God to forgive him for any wrongdoing and to spare his life for his daughters, his grief-stricken mother said yesterday. Antoine Knowles was shot around noon and died in hospital just before midnight, according to police. Knowles, 28, an employee at AUTEC base in ...
The post Shooting victim prayed to God before dying of injuri...

read more »


News Article
April 19, 2023
MYSC Annual E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival opens in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Annual E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival opened in Grand Bahama on Tuesday, April 18 with an explosion of talent from students at St. George's High School.

read more »


News Article
January 12, 2021
Minister Pintard says vocational professions rapidly becoming primary jobs

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard encouraged a group of high school Apprenticeship Programme participants in Grand Bahama to “find their passion” and allow that passion to pay their bills, thereby positively change lives...

read more »