Nearly 1/3 of all Lyford Cay Foundations 2021 scholarships go to technical training

The desire to possess job-ready technical skills may have hit a new high with nearly one third of this year’s Lyford Cay Foundation scholarship winners opting to earn a technical degree. The Foundations awarded 26 new scholarships this term to students pursuing a diverse range of studies in Canada and the United States. This year, eight recipients are pursuing technical degrees with more than ha...

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Kenyan-trained Strachan to take part in Marathon Bahamas

For two months, Bahamian Crystal Strachan trained in a small Kenyan town that has produced some quality distance runners.
"I train in Iten, Kenya, also known as the 'Home of Champions', utilizing a high-altitude camp designed for distance runners who want to train in a serious environment. I train with some of the best runners in the world," she said. "I chose Kenya because it was highly recommend...

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BWF 6th Annual Grill Competition & Tent Sale

Saturday 30th May 2015  8:00 AM

When: Saturday, May 30, 2015

Where: Bahamas Welding & Fire

Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM

Pig Roasting Competition starts at 8AM

-Live Entertainment & Refreshments
-Prizes & Giveaways

Soca Sun Sand and Sea Sail Away & Beach Fete

Monday 28th March 2016  9:30 AM

Don't miss Bahamas Masqueraders Signature Event- Soca Sun Sand and Sea Sail Away & Beach Fete!!! Easter Monday, March 28, 2016, escape to Pearl Island...

Boat boarding at 9:30am with returns starting at 4:30pm
Boat departs from Marina on East Bay Street opposite Seafront Sushi.

Tickets available Bahamas Welding Fire and The Gift Shoppe British Colonial Hilton Hotel. Visit BahamasMasquerader...

NTA’s 18 Assessors and Four Staff Successfully Complete Skill Courses

The National Training Agency (NTA) recognized several trainees, training providers and assessors for successfully completing certificate courses. The event was held March 30, 2021 at NTA on Gladstone Road and Munnings Drive. The NTA, offers certificate programmes to young Bahamians throughout the country.

During the ceremony, 18 staff members, training providers and assessors who successfully ...

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Revitalizing Park Empowers Men

As Jahman Delancy plasters the gazebo and concession stand at the historic Southern Recreation Grounds, the government’s redevelopment project is also helping to restore the 26-year-old’s dignity along with that of other young men in the Over-the-Hill community.

“I have to pay rent and put food on the table, so I’m really, really, highly grateful for the opportunity to have this job. I...

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5th Annual Grill Master

Saturday 31st May 2014  8:00 AM

Bahamas Welding and Fire "We Are More Than Just Our Name"....

"5th Annual Grill Master"

When: Saturday, May 31, 2014

Where: #13 Wilton Street East

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm

-Competition Starts @ 1:00pm
-Categories: CORPORATE, LOCAL
-1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place prize for each category
-LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND REFRESHMENTS

BTVI Freeport Students Achieve City and Guilds’ Certification

Seven Hutchison Ports FCP apprentices recently passed the City and Guilds Level 3 Principles of Engineering Maintenance, Installation and Commissioning diploma offered through the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

Students would have studied subjects such as Physics, Advanced Math, Advanced Science, Fabrication and Hydraulics, and Welding. The diploma is the equivalent of an a...

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BAIC-Master's Marine Shipyard

The company is called Master’s Marine Shipyard. It is the newest business to become operational on over four thousand acres of land leased from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation on the former Hatchet Bay Plantation shipyard in Hatchet Bay Harbour, Alice Town, Eleuthera...

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Ministry of Works offers Career Mentoring to High School Students

Public and private high school students are being exposed to careers in welding, architecture, engineering and more thanks to a new mentorship programme by the Ministry of Public Works...

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