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Tiffany Rahming fulfils dream of opening a school
TIFFANY Rahming vowed that when she became a teacher more than a decade ago that she would tread a path of excellence – imparting wisdom, providing direction and shaping the dreams of students.
Supporting a worthy cause with ‘A Night of Luxury’
GETTING to zero new infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero stigma and discrimination is still major goal for the Bahamas AIDS Foundation.
Award for 'amazing' young scholar
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald announced 16-year-old Gabrielle Moss from Grand Bahama as the recipient of this year’s All-Bahamas Merit Scholarship yesterday. The scholarship, which is awarded annually in a combined effort between the Ministry of Education, the Lyford Cay Foundation and the Central Bank of The Bahamas, is considered the country’s most prestigious scholarship.
Son pays tribute to playwright mother
ARIEN Rolle shared his feelings over the death of his mother, influential Bahamian playwright, poet and teacher Telcine Turner-Rolle, with his Facebook community over the weekend. Mrs Turner-Rolle, who died on Thursd
Family Island parents question exam ruling
SOME parents have reacted with fury at news that the national high school exams will take place next month after weeks of uncertainty, fearing the irregularity caused by the COVID-19 crisis will doom the performances of their children.
YOU GO GIRL: Dorcas Cox soars to academic success, commits to national crime-fighting plan
In July 2014, when Dorcas Cox was accepted to Barry University’s Graduate School of Education, she had no idea that the extremely rigorous journey would end four years later with her being the first in her cohort to graduate.
How do women really think?
LAST time this column discussed the problems with underachievement. This week, it is going to be taken slightly further.
Education woes leave ‘blind leading blind’
The Bahamian education system’s woes have created sub-standard management throughout the Government and private sector, resulting in “the blind leading the blind”.
Star Trackers athletes receive scholarships
TWO more student athletes from the Star Trackers Track Club will be heading off to school in the United States next week to further their education.
INSIGHT: Call to educate Bahamians on issues ahead of election
AS ELECTION season kicks into high-gear, non-profit action group Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) today launches its own campaign to educate Bahamians on national issues and the critical need for reform.
AIDS foundation focuses on mother-child transmission
WITH World AIDS Day just around the corner, the AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas has re-stated its commitment to seeing that there are no new infections, no AIDS-related deaths and no stigma and discrimination and a reminder of the need for a collective fight to achieve that goal.
Jobs corps training plan offers free courses
THE Citizens Security and Justice Programme has officially started, enrollment to its Job Corps training initiative that offers free courses for young Bahamians in up to four disciplines. With the sessions set to begin in the first quarter of 2020,
PLP only checking for PLPs
CHILE please, the current iteration of the PLP is only checking for PLPs.
BISX accelerates investor education
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pushing forward with efforts to broaden, and deepen, the pool of Bahamian capital markets investors.
INSIGHT: Are we really ready to go back to school?
IT’S that time of year when parents will be setting off on the school run again. Children will be wakened early, freshly bought uniforms will be put on, and out the door to school they go, with shoes that might stay unscuffed for a week and bags that parents hope will last.
Shakespeare embraces Caribbean acts
THEATRE festival Shakespeare in Paradise is back in its fourth year with an aim to promote an appreciation and awareness of theatre in the Bahamas.
Teen’s book grabs the spotlight during preschool week
Sierra Blair says it feels good to be recognised for her work
When Prime Minister Hubert Minnis read her book, “Roman and the Pink Flamingos”, during National Preschool Week, 17- year-old Sierra Blair was shell-shocked.
Thank you for helping Ranfurly
As you know, just over three weeks ago, one of the most powerful hurricanes in Bahamian history unleashed its deadly force on the Islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. In Hurricane Dorian’s wake, it is estimated that over 70,000 people have been displaced. Amongst the displaced have been the children from the home in Grand Bahama. A total of twenty-three (23) children have been added to our Ranfurly Family. A small but important number by comparison. These children are the most vulnerable of the vulnerable.
‘We need to build a research culture’
AN educator has called on new Minister of Education, Technical and Vocational Training Glenys Hanna-Martin and Minister of State Zane Lightbourne, to develop a “research culture” in the country.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Adding up, Growing up, Acting up
I must admit as I looked back at all that transpired politically and socially this past week I had a “deja-vu” experience.