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July 19, 2019
Former COB employee has jail term cut by 40

THE Court of Appeal has docked 40 percent of former College of the Bahamas employee Chimeka Gibbs' 15-year sentence for stealing over $700,000 from the institution over a seven-year period.

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July 03, 2019
You get less time for manslaughter - what judge said as woman appeals against sentence for COB theft

APPELLATE judges yesterday questioned whether a Supreme Court judge was right in sentencing a former College of the Bahamas employee to potentially 20 years in prison for stealing over $700,000 from the institution over a seven-year period.

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February 15, 2016
COB donates funds to assist COB students affected by hurricane Joaquin

Staff, faculty and members of the College of The Bahamas Union of Students (COBUS) teamed up to raise funds for those students who suffered during the passage of the Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin in the Central and Southeast Bahamas in October 2015.

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June 09, 2011
31.7m COB bond in Tuesday launch

The $31.7 million College of the Bahamas (COB) private placement bond offering is set to come to market next Tuesday, its placement agent expressing confidence that the issue would be "fully sold" within the 10-day offer period.

Michael Anderson, Royal Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust's president, said that based on initial feedback from targeted institutional and high net-worth investors, the is...

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March 11, 2015
COB says it's on track for univ. status by year's end

While there are no proposals for a tuition increase at The College of The Bahamas before the College Council, its Chairman Alfred Sears said yesterday that such a consideration is not off the table either.
The leadership team of COB held a press conference on the progress of the institution's transition to university status, which is expected to happen by the end of the year.
"There is no propos...

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July 19, 2011
'Centre of Excellence' Target for COB School

There is no reason why the College of the Bahamas' (COB) Maritime School "cannot become one of the world's Centres of Excellence" in the field, the Bahamas Maritime Authority's (BMA) chairman arguing that the industry can play "a central role in the future vision of the Bahamas".

Confirming that the BMA was examining all legislation underpinning the Bahamian maritime industry with a view to ena...

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November 09, 2016
Gifts of University of The Bahamas Memorabilia to Minister of Education and COB Council Chairman

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald met with the University of The Bahamas Transition Events Committee in the President?s Boardroom, November 8, 2016, and thanked the members of the team for their work and dedication.

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October 05, 2016
COB president shares vision for robust university of The Bahamas

In academics, research and skills development, the College of The Bahamas (COB) and its coming successor, the University of The Bahamas, will continue to leave a distinct footprint throughout The Bahamas, according to President Dr. Rodney D. Smith.

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September 30, 2016
COB professor: carnival GDP impact 'voodoo numbers'

Economist Rupert Pinder has dismissed the so-called $70 million in impact the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival had on the gross domestic product as "voodoo numbers".

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August 31, 2016
Commonwealth Bank Emerging Leaders Award programme provides 50,000 towards endowment fund at COB

For the fifth consecutive year, Commonwealth Bank is offering students at The College of The Bahamas (COB) hope, encouragement and support in the form of scholarships as part of Commonwealth Bank's Emerging Leaders Award Programme.

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