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Minister: Education must become a core value
September 24, 2014
Minister: Education must become a core value
Education must move from a priority to a core value, where everything begins and ends with education; the future of the country depends on the state of education, according to Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald.
"The more our students succeed, the more our country will succeed" said Fitzgerald, as he addressed the Ernest T. Strachan Advanced Toastmasters Club 7108 rece...
Praise for hard work that earned certificates
September 15, 2014
Praise for hard work that earned certificates
A GROUP of 80 public servants were yesterday awarded their certificates by the Ministry of Public Services for completing their upgrading programme in office procedures, keyboard skills, bookkeeping and accounts and English Language at both BJC and BGCSE level.
Exam results are nothing to be pleased about
September 09, 2014
Exam results are nothing to be pleased about
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald expressed a positive reaction to the exam results of both senior and junior high school students that were released last month.
According to the results, student performance improved marginally in more than half the 27 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam categories. However, on average students continued to earn low grades in the ...
September 03, 2014
Four awarded Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation scholarships
Four more students have the opportunity to receive secondary private school educations for the 2014-2017 academic years through the Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation.
Former T.A. Thompson student Ralph Sealy, former C.H.Reeves School student Shania Lewis, former H.O. Nash Junior School student Nastacia Turnquest and Monique Chandler of The T.A.R.A. Project and St. John's College were the hardworking ...
August 20, 2014
Educators urged to work to reduce the number of children who fall through the cracks
As everything begins and ends with education, public school administrators were encouraged to work to reduce the number of children who "continuously fall through the cracks" by Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald during a recently-held public schools administrators' workshop.
Fitzgerald challenged administrators to look within themselves for the passion that drew them ...
Exam results are nothing to be pleased about
August 07, 2014
Exam results are nothing to be pleased about
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald expressed a positive reaction to the exam results of both senior and junior high school students that were released earlier this week.
According to the results, student performance improved marginally in more than half the 27 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam categories. However, on average students continued to earn low grades ...
Dismal scores persist for nat'l exams
August 06, 2014
Dismal scores persist for nat'l exams
While student performance improved marginally in more than half of the 27 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam categories, on average students have continued to earn Ds and Es in English language and mathematics, respectively, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education yesterday.
According to the results, 588 students received at least a grade of C or ...
August 07, 2014
Exam results add up to a slight improvement in maths and english
ALTHOUGH Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald highlighted improvements in numerous BGCSE exam results yesterday, the national mathematics average remained an E while the English language average rose from a D to a D+...
Helping hurricane victims
July 19, 2016
Helping hurricane victims
EIGHT months after the devastating Hurricane Joaquin, Long Island's community centres are being restored to full working order thanks to the support of the Sandals Foundation.
July 16, 2014
Agriculture official: 'Transform' policies for industry's survival
New Providence must "transform" its housing and agricultural policies if it wishes for the local farming industry to survive, according to a top Ministry of Agriculture official.
In an interview with Guardian Business, Assistant Director of Agriculture Dr. Kenneth Richardson addressed the challenges facing local agriculture while outlining the industry's untapped potential as food costs and demand...
July 02, 2014
National Standardized High School Diploma on the cards for the next academic year
When public schools reopen in September for the academic year, students will have to meet specific standardized criteria to earn a high school diploma, according to Minister of Education Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald.
On a 4.00 grade point average (GPA) scale they will have to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 over grades 10 through 12; have attained four subjects in the Bahamas Junior C...
June 25, 2014
24 outstanding primary school students rewarded for academic excellence
For the past 12 years, Paul Smith, CEO of Electro Telecom has rewarded 12 outstanding students from primary schools in the Northwestern District with laptops for their high academic achievements. The philanthropic program started at Oakes Field Primary, Smith's alma mater, and later expanded to Gambier, T.G. Glover, Albury Sayle, Stephen Dillet and Woodock Primary Schools. Mabel Walker Primary Sch...
May 26, 2014
Navigating the teen years and coming to terms with lupus
Joenel Humes is like most teenagers -- she's looking forward to summer break and doing absolutely nothing, especially after sitting six Bahamas Junior Certificate examinations (BJCs). She also likes to sing and dance, and talking with her friends is high on her list of priorities.
She, too, has lupus.
The 14-year-old, who is affectionately referred to as "JoJo" by her family, was diagnosed with t...
A promise kept
April 16, 2014
A promise kept
Give a child a goal to shoot for, and, if the incentive is great enough, why not watch him or her reach for it? In many cases, he or she will surpass it.
With that in mind, Albertha Stubbs, the mathematics coordinator at C.H. Reeves Junior School, promised grade nine students who could pass their Bahamas Junior Certificates Math exams with A grades a $100 prize, each, and a banquet in their honor....
March 19, 2014
Lyford Cay International School celebrates Commonwealth Day
After learning that the song, "God Bless our Sunny Clime" was sung for the first time as the national song of The Bahamas at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in The Bahamas in 1985, elementary students and guests at Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) had an opportunity to listen to the song. Grade six students at LCIS led an assembly to educate the school's student bod...
Double victory and triple triumph
March 18, 2014
Double victory and triple triumph
Passion, persistence, perspiration and patience in pursuit of excellence propelled Bahamas Star Gymnastics' (BSG) competitive squad to the top of the medal podium in a recent competition.
In their second appearance at the Tim Rand American Twisters Gymnastics Invitational, hosted in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, these "starlets" nailed a first place in the team division for Level 2, a fourth place in ...
Double Victory & Triple Triumph
March 12, 2014
Top Northwest District students recognized
February 12, 2014
Top Northwest District students recognized
Candis-Amber Petty, a former student of H.O. Nash Junior School who is currently a student at C.R. Walker Senior School, was recognized for her academic achievements in the 2013 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) examinations at the 12th Northwestern District Thanksgiving Awards and Recognition Ceremony.She was graded at A grades for the eight exams she sat (and finished in a three-way tie for ...
February 12, 2014
Four students benefit from Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation
Four students are the latest to benefit from the Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation, taking the total number of scholarships awarded by the Foundation to 21, at the cost of just over $100,000Demonica Brown, a graduate of L.W. Young Junior School, joined Jefferson Stubbs, who currently attends St. Anne's School, at St. Anne's School; while Eleanore Simmons, a graduate of H.O. Nash Junior High Schoo...
Star pupils are honoured
February 10, 2014
Star pupils are honoured
MORE than 200 outstanding students were recognised with gifts of plaques, trophies and cheques for their achievements in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) during the Ministry of Education's annual National Awards ceremony.
Star pupils are honoured
February 11, 2014
Star pupils are honoured
MORE than 200 outstanding students were recognised with gifts of plaques, trophies and cheques for their achievements in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) during the Ministry of Education's annual National Awards ceremony.
Pastor pays tuition for 11 students
January 08, 2014
Pastor pays tuition for 11 students
Being thy brother's keeper has taken on new meaning at the Church of God of Prophecy, Seven Hills, as Senior Pastor Bishop Clarence N. Williams recently walked into The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)...
The Bahamas in the world, pt.2
December 21, 2013
The Bahamas in the world, pt.2
o This commentary is from a lecture given at The College of The Bahamas on Monday, December 2, 2013.
I commented publicly that it surprises me the number of public officers who do not even read the newspaper on a daily basis or listen to the Bahamian news. They do not know that there is something in the news or the social media that affects the work in immigration or foreign affairs that may re...
October 10, 2013
Businesses must 'do more' to up employees' productivity
"Fundamental issues" are impacting the labor productivity of Bahamian workers, and businesses should place greater emphasis on ensuring their staff develop their skills and "core competencies" to raise overall productivity, a Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation executive has stated...
August 21, 2013
Principals told that there is much room for improvement
Days before the opening of the new school year, public school principals were told that there is much room for improvement in the education sector by Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald, but that in their pursuit of educational success that he was more concerned about the factors beyond their control -- particularly parental involvement in children's education...
Exam results graded a D
August 16, 2013
Exam results graded a D
DESPITE the government's stated focus on improving public education, the average results of the 2013 BJC and BGCSE examinations continue to hover around D.
New strategy for failing students
August 16, 2013
New strategy for failing students
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday his ministry is in the final stages of drafting a proposal for a standardized diploma, which will soon be taken to Cabinet for approval.
The new guidelines are expected to lessen the number of students who leave high school without a basic grasp of literacy and numeracy...
Mother of three home-schools her children
August 14, 2013
Mother of three home-schools her children
In the United States, home-schooling has grown from nearly extinct in the 1970s to approximately 2 million school-age students, according to reports -- as parents dissatisfied with the public school system turned to the appeal of schooling their children themselves at home. In The Bahamas the lure of home-schooling children has also taken hold...
Golden Eagles told to spread their wings and fly
June 26, 2013
Golden Eagles told to spread their wings and fly
L.W. Young Junior School head boy, Akeive Burrows, is St. Andrew's School bound having received a full four-year scholarship to the private institution.
Akeive led the way in accomplishments among his peers at their recent graduation service. He was named the school's salutatorian, as he graduated with a 3.80 grade point average. He was also named the most distinguished student by virtue of his...
Golden Eagles Soaring
May 01, 2013
Golden Eagles Soaring
L.W. Young Junior School principal Janet Nixon is on a mission -- and for the immediate future, it's to see 100 students named to the school's honor roll list each year -- that from the school leader who met 25 students on the honor roll and five students on the principal's list of a...
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