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August 21, 2023
Hanna-Martin speaks to countering social promotion in schools, improvement in math instruction, and strengthening of the technical and vocational stream
Strategies to counter the effects of social promotion in public schools are being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training. Glenys Hanna-Martin, minister with responsibility for schools, shared steps toward this goal during the 2023 Public School Administrators' Conclave on August 14. "To counter the deleterious effects of social promotion, the ...
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Zero tolerance
October 15, 2010
Zero tolerance
By Philip C. Galanis
I am often amazed at the level of disconnect demonstrated by Bahamians today from the things that make us good citizens. I believe that at heart Bahamians are good-natured, fun-loving people, who want the best for our country and generally want to do the right thing and do things the right way.
But at the same time, it seems that we allow our dark side to overpower us in ways...
August 18, 2023
Education Minister updates on countering social promotion in schools, improvement in maths instruction, and strengthening of the technical & vocational stream
Strategies to counter the effects of social promotion in public schools are being implemented by The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training.
May 24, 2023
Chamber: CIT must go hand in hand with business license fee reform
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Chairperson Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson said yesterday that the proper implementation of corporate income tax in The Bahamas must go hand in hand with the reformation of the business license process and other forms of taxation.
AG to discuss appeal over citizenship ruling with PM
September 29, 2021
AG to discuss appeal over citizenship ruling with PM
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said his office will have a discussion with Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis about whether to continue its appeal of a landmark citizenship ruling to the Privy Council.
December 12, 2017
The Bahamas strengthens CARICOM ties with new Ambassador
The Bahamas on Monday underscored the importance of maintaining strong relations within CARICOM with the accreditation of a new Ambassador. The Ceremony took place at the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana...
A picture of waste
June 28, 2017
A picture of waste
While contributing to debate on the 2015/2016 budget in the House of Assembly in June 2015, then Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said the government had allocated $2.3 million for STAR Academy, a facility for at-risk youth.
Two years later, Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister revealed that the former administration actually spent just under $30 million on STAR Academy, which was bei...
May 31, 2017
Government Committed to getting its Fiscal House in Order
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest said while the Government?s transformational growth agenda is visionary and critical to the creation of a better future for Bahamian citizens, the very grave condition of the nation?s public finances mandates that it gives the utmost priority to getting its fiscal house in order...
Flouting the law
March 29, 2017
Flouting the law
The issue of accountability -- or rather the lack thereof -- has emerged as a central theme this election season, but in truth, the Christie administration's failure to be transparent and accountable in multiple instances over the course of this term has directly led to the erosion of its credibility, making it a tremendously unpopular government.
With mounting demands that it report on its use of...
FNM axed Gibson
March 08, 2017
FNM axed Gibson
The Free National Movement (FNM) has prettied it up for the media and for the public in an obvious attempt to avoid any bad press, but National Review can reveal that the leadership of the FNM took the Golden Isles nomination from attorney Kenyatta Gibson.
Just over a year after ratifying him, the leadership decided it is best to cut ties with Gibson as a candidate ahead of the election over a mat...
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