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Most students fail English, maths
June 16, 2017
Most students fail English, maths
Highlighting the country's failing education system, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd pointed out yesterday that 65 percent of students failed the BGCSE English exam in 2015.
That same year, he said, 75 percent of students failed the BGCSE mathematics exam.
Those results were similarly reflected last year, according to the minister.
In 2016, 23 percent of students achieved a 'D' grade in five o...
Ambitious agenda
May 25, 2017
Ambitious agenda
The Minnis administration intends to hold a referendum to get the consent of the electorate to establish an independent Electoral Commission and Boundaries Commission, introduce term limits for prime ministers and introduce a system of recall for non-performing members of Parliament.
The government has also promised to create an Office of the Ombudsman to provide a direct source of relief where pe...
Tristar pledges 50k to education program
November 18, 2015
Tristar pledges 50k to education program
Tristar Insurance Brokers & Agents Ltd. has pledged to invest more than $50,000 into education through the Tristar Education Optimization Program (TEOP).
Fitzgerald: Single-sex classes outdated, ineffective
February 08, 2017
Fitzgerald: Single-sex classes outdated, ineffective
Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday said single-gender classrooms are "old, outdated and do not work" as he spoke to the Free National Movement's (FNM) promise to implement a pilot program of such classes in public schools if elected to govern.
Fitzgerald also echoed his invitation to FNM candidate for South Beach Jeff Lloyd to sit with the administrators at the Ministry of Education to...
FNM promises an NHI plan
February 06, 2017
FNM promises an NHI plan
The Free National Movement (FNM) has pledged to establish a "functional" National Health Insurance (NHI) plan, legislate and set a clear mandate for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and introduce single-sex education in the public school system if it is successful in becoming the next government.
In its Manifesto 2017, uploaded to the FNM's website ourfnm.org, the FNM said it plans to addres...
December 14, 2016
Dorsett: Govt buildings to be taken off BPL grid next year
Government buildings will be taken off Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) electrical grid starting next year, with Anatol Rodgers High School hosting the pilot project for a commercial-scale solar set-up generating up to 300 kilowatts of electricity for the school, a release from Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett revealed yesterday.
The Anatol Rodgers project was made possible by...
Clubs and Societies 09232016
September 23, 2016
Clubs and Societies 09232016
Cycling Club Bahamas. - Weekday rides, East, morning: Tuesday & Thursday leaving 5am sharp from Sea Grapes Shopping Centre, East Prince Charles Drive. This ride is a 17-mile loop to the Northbound Paradise Island Bridge and back again (Both bridges are sometimes incorporated depending on available time). Open to riders capable of 18+mph for 1 hour. Lights are essential.
September 21, 2016
Excitement brewing over national high school championships
Softball is underway in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS), and the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) starts with volleyball next week, which will be the impetus for the continuance of the national high school sports championships this school year.
Pilot baseball program launched in Grand Bahama
September 16, 2016
Pilot baseball program launched in Grand Bahama
The battle to make baseball a core sport in high schools in the country continued yesterday as members of government, the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) and the Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF) gathered to announce the launch of a baseball pilot program in Grand Bahama this school year.
August 31, 2016
Securities commission developing rules for crowdfunding
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) is "in the white paper stage" of developing rules to address crowdfunding; SCB Executive Director Christina Rolle said the aim is to create platforms that would enable small businesses and entrepreneurs, who are often not able to secure funding through the banks, to go directly to the public to raise funds for their ventures.
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