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CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints New Chief Information Officer and Managing Director, Technology & Operations
CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints New Chief Information Officer and Managing Director, Technology & Operations
Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean recently announced the appointment of Esan Peters as Chief Information Officer and Managing Director, Technology & Operations, with effect from 1st February 2018.
Industry is microcosm of society
Industry is microcosm of society
When Marcia Newball left her native New York City (NYC) for The Bahamas in the late 80s, she did not know what demand she'd find for the skills she had developed in the fields of psychology and education.
She set her sights on an industry with a large population of employees where she could utilize and build on her experience and training - finding her niche as a human resources professional withi...
Crypto Isle Announces Appointment of Community Manager
Crypto Isle, the nation's premier blockchain and crypto incubator and coworking campus, announces Tevin Bannister as the startup's Community Manager. In this role, Bannister will strategize crypto and blockchain integration within businesses throughout The Bahamas and the Caribbean. His role is central to helping Crypto Isle build and expand a thriving ecosystem for smart, efficient, and blockchai...
Wish upon Sammi Starr
Wish upon Sammi Starr
Music has been a part of Sammie "Sammi Starr" Poitier's life for as long as he can remember -- from his early days performing in church -- to laying claim to the title of being the first Bahamian to perform on Miami's Best of the Best concert stage, to winning the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival's Music Masters song competition, earning a $20,000 grand prize and a promotional partnership with ...
BAMSI OFFICIALS MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM CENTRAL STATE
THE BAHAMAS Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is set to increase its academic footprint through an expanded partnership with Central State University. Students from both institutions now have the opportunity to study at the partnering school and receive full credits.
Dive shop owner push for scientists' permits
Dive shop owner push for scientists' permits
With the ocean her passion and the source of her livelihood, dive shop owner Shannen Miller said The Bahamas can’t continue to take from it while ignoring its limits.
Miller, the proprietor of Shannen’s Scuba Safari, provides marine adventures ranging from underwater explorations to a PADI Reef Rescue Diver Specialty Course that allows participants to gain dive certification while engaging ...
University of The Bahamas and Akita International University Open Doorway for Immersive Learning
University of The Bahamas and Akita International University Open Doorway for Immersive Learning
A mutual desire to enhance the educational experience and cross-cultural understanding of students and faculty undergirds a recently executed exchange agreement between University of The Bahamas (UB) and Akita International University (AIU) in Japan.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BIND BAHAMAS AND SWITZERLAND
Close links between The Bahamas and Switzerland have long existed in the financial services sector, but now a growing number of Bahamians and residents are waking up to professional development and educational opportunities overlooked in the past.
Travis Mackey is among them. In 2020, he completed a post graduate diploma programme at Les Roches, a leading hospitality business school in Crans-Mo...
Minister Sweeting: “Farming will be a highly sought-after career path”
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute Bill 2022 has been tabled in the House of Assembly. During his presentation of the Bill on 16th February, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting said this is a necessary step in meeting the government’s objective of bringing food security to the country. During his presentation, he said the gove...
PIMS Pioneers New Pathways for Careers in Marine Conservation
Although not a formal educational institution, for decades the Perry Institute of Marine Science (PIMS) has played a meaningful role in igniting passions for healthy oceans, shepherding Bahamians into new pathways for careers in marine conservation.
As the organization celebrated its belated 50th anniversary over the weekend, PIMS executive director Dr Craig Dahlgren contemplated that “perhap...