29 June 2015
In his capacity as Chair for the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Minister (CCEM), Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald gave the closing remarks at the forum on Friday. In addition to giving an overview of the events history, Minister Fitzgerald told conference attendees last week of how important his role is in […]
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29 June 2015
As the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. intends to layoff 140 employees tomorrow, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts wants to remind the public that the Free National Movement gave Cable and Wireless Communications the rights to reduce staffing levels to address competition. According to Roberts, the FNM administration gave CWC certain guaranteed rights in advance […]
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29 June 2015
Two Bahamas National Trust (BNT) staff members recently traveled to Grenada to take part in the Conservation Leadership in the Caribbean (CLiC) programme to work on improving their skills in environmental leadership. BNT Education Officer Scott Johnson and Science Officer Agnessa Lundy traveled to Grenada to take part in the programme and completed two weeks […]
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29 June 2015
Under the theme ‘The legal practice in a 21st century Bahamas,’ Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson addressed hundreds of attorneys at the 2015 Bahamas Bar Association First Training and Education Retreat. The event is purposed to offer training and further skills to attorneys, allowing them to compete on an international basis. Maynard-Gibson told the attorneys that […]
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26 June 2015
The Government of The Bahamas is committed to infrastructure development and has taken a policy position that will seek to finance its infrastructure needs through public-private partnerships (PPPs). To address the country’s infrastructure needs, the government is investing $200 million in PPPs this year. “The importance of infrastructure development in relation to the strength of […]
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26 June 2015
On Tuesday, before an audience of hundreds at the opening ceremony of the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, it was announced that Design for Change (DFC), an initiative formulated by the Riverside Education Foundation in India, received the top 2015 Commonwealth Education Good Practice Award. Design for Change begins with the simple and powerful […]
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26 June 2015
Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson assured Bahamians that Swift Justice is working and making great strides towards a safer Bahamas. During her contribution to the 2015/2016 budget debate in the Senate on Wednesday, the attorney general said as matters continue to come before the courts for trial within a reasonable period of time, a clear message […]
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26 June 2015
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Alison Maynard-Gibson emphasized during her contribution to the 2015/2016 budget debate in the Senate on Wednesday that the government is doing so much more than just placing the country in a state of fiscal stability. It is with pride that she acknowledged the accomplishments of the implementation of […]
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25 June 2015
Ministry of Tourism officials have announced that the much-anticipated Junkanoo Summer and Goombay Summer Festivals have been relocated to Arawak Cay – a move they say will create a more family-friendly environment. Junkanoo Summer Festival is scheduled for every Saturday in July, while Goombay Summer Festival is scheduled for every Friday in August. Previously, both […]
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25 June 2015
The Bahamas Christian Council invites all church leaders and senior pastors from every island of The Bahamas to a Pastors Conclave, which will be held next Thursday and Friday, July 2 – 3, in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The event will be held at the Grand Lucayan Hotel beginning at 6 p.m. “The conclave will be […]
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