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Freeport council launches student scholarship fund
THE City of Freeport Council, in partnership with The College Of The Bahamas’ northern campus, has established a new scholarship fund to provide financial aid to students pursuing higher education at the college in Grand Bahama.
Santa on the beach as he swaps sleigh for seaplane
SANTA Claus arrived early for 170 excited students at the R N Gomez All Age School last week, his sleigh a seaplane which landed at Great Harbour Cay in the north Berry Islands to deliver Christmas gifts and cheer.
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By RASHAD ROLLE
Students aroused by Shakespeare's Merchant
SHAKESPEARE in Paradise successfully targeted its student audience this year with a Bahamianised rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”, a play on the BGCSE syllabus.
Free university tuition plan if students meet criteria
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said in September 2019, the government will provide free tuition for students of the University of the Bahamas who meet certain entry requirements. Observers quickly noted the government has long given scholarships to
INSIGHT: Succeeding by degree - all four of them
“At the time because my mum hardly knew anyone in Nassau she went home to Dominica for family support in the last stages of her pregnancy with me. However, we returned before I was one-month-old,” recalled Frances. The need for Land Surveyors in the country in the 1950s drew Frances Armbrister’s mother and father to The Bahamas from Dominica for work.
Cop killer challenges his life sentence
BEFORE abandoning his appeal to challenge a life sentence for the murder of a policeman, a man indicated to Appeal Court judges yesterday that he was seeking mercy from the courts having been in prison for 20 years.
Lloyd: No resting on laurels while nation has D average
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd toured schools on Grand Bahama and delivered a powerful and inspirational address to hundreds of teachers as they prepare to return to their classrooms next Monday.
The Bahamas Golf Federation congrats ‘young chef Chris’ establish
NORMALLY only the performances of the players are celebrated on the golf course, but today the Bahamas Golf Federation is recognising the achievement of rising young star Christopher Knowles in the classroom.
Successful students are awarded by Believers Faith Outreach Ministries
“Changing the nation, one youth at a time” has been and continues to be the mandate of Apostle Edison and Prophetess Dr Mattie Nottage, pastors of Believers Faith Outreach Ministries International on Carmichael Road.
Seek out education experts
In recent times, members of The Nassau Institute, especially Mr Ralph Massey, and Mr Rick Lowe, has publicly bashed the educational system, as well as attempted to insult the expertise of educators.
Multi-million dollar deal to aid education in GB and Eleuthera
THE Ministry of Education may have found a solution to its teacher shortage after it signed a contract yesterday worth several million dollars with two private companies in a bid to make the public educational system digital.
IDB: Bahamas skills gaps are ‘worrisome’
The Bahamas faces “worrisome” skills imbalances in the construction trades that are contributing to more than two-thirds of work permits being issued “for low skilled jobs”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned.
Fitzgerald backs return of Spanish and Literature to syllabus
SPANISH and Literature examinations will be re-introduced at the Bahamas Junior Certificate level during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Rev Diana Francis set to be honoured at awards banquet
THE Rev. Diana Francis is expected to be honoured on Saturday night when the Roadrunners Track Club hosts its 23rd annual Presentation and Awards Banquet at the Sandals Royal Bahamian hotel on West Bay Street.
Free mid-management Immigration policy to aid 55% unskilled
The Bahamas must liberalise Immigration policy towards upper and middle management posts to generate the economic growth necessary to create jobs for its 55 per cent “unskilled” school leavers.
Students let their kites fly for autism awareness
Blairwood Academy celebrated Autism Awareness Month in April by painting the sky blue.
Environmental education
The lack of proper environmental education in Bahamian school systems is preposterous.
IAN FERGUSON: How to bridge the divide between work and school and SCJ
The concept of businesses working with schools is certainly not new. Many have reached out through public and private sector-organised initiatives to engage students more meaningfully in the world of enterprise.
Closing the gap: Female students making waves in technical education
Kelliah Kelly was intimidated the first day she stepped into an auto mechanics class at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI). She was surrounded by a group of males who wondered whether she was lost. Today, she is one of the top students and has fully embraced her passion for fixing vehicles.