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NTA hosts a Career Fair for students interested in the environment
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In honor of Earth Day 2024, The National Training Agency (NTA) held a job fair focused on careers in environmental conservation and protection. A number of non-governmental organizations, private companies and various government ministry representatives gave high school students a glimpse into possible career choices that could stem from interests in marine [...]
Disgraced FTX co-founder to file notice of appeal over conviction and 25 year prison sentence
Disgraced FTX co-founder to file notice of appeal over conviction and 25 year prison sentence
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 25 years in prison in one of the largest financial fraud cases in US history, is launching an appeal against his convictions and prison sentence. An attorney for Bankman-Fried, 32, filed a notice of appeal on [...]
How Is The GB Cancer Society Making A Difference?
How Is The GB Cancer Society Making A Difference?
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - The Grand Bahama Cancer Society focuses on research, advocacy, care, and support for cancer survivors or those who have just been diagnosed and the assistance doesn't stop there.
UB Appeals To The Public To Share Historic Documents
UB Appeals To The Public To Share Historic Documents
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - If you or a loved one played a part in Bahamian history and you have those old documents, the University of The Bahamas wants to preserve them. Dr. Ian Strachan making the appeal Monday morning saying it would help preserve history and expand future scholars' research pool.
Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks-off
Caribbean Week of Agriculture kicks-off
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Caribbean Week of Agriculture commenced Tuesday morning at Super Club Breezes under the theme 'Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025.'
THOUSANDS MAY HAVE CAUGHT VIRUS: Leading medical centres estimate infection rate is much higher than stated
THOUSANDS MAY HAVE CAUGHT VIRUS: Leading medical centres estimate infection rate is much higher than stated
THE true number of COVID-19 cases in the Bahamas is scores higher than the confirmed tally, according to three international research groups that have created separate epidemiological models of the virus...
Dispelling Rastafarian myths about Haile Selassie I, part 1
Dear Editor, In a 2017 article in the Christian Research Institute titled, 'The Origin and Inefficiency of the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement', writer Jimmy Butts noted that sects which have deviated from biblical orthodoxy are the unpaid bills of the church. Interestingly, the Black Hebrew
Workshop aimed at ending exploitation of Bahamas
Workshop aimed at ending exploitation of Bahamas
THE Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission yesterday launched the Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) Inception Workshop, an initiative to ensure the country benefits from scientific discoveries made using local resources.
WSC won't renew poor contracts, says Gibson
WSC won't renew poor contracts, says Gibson
WATER and Sewerage Corporation executive chairman Adrian Gibson stated emphatically that the corporation will not be renewing some 15 expired reverse osmosis (RO) operator contracts...
70 percent against tax rise in survey
70 percent against tax rise in survey
MOST Bahamians oppose the Minnis administration's "People's Budget", with more than 70 percent against the impending value added tax increase, a new scientific poll from marketing and research firm Public Domain reveals...