18 September 2013
Grand Bahama’s Urban Renewal 2.0 office has teamed up with Terreve College to give Bahamians a second chance at attaining success. Prime Minister Perry Christie was in Freeport, Grand Bahama this past Monday for the official launch of the Urban Renewal G.E.D Programme. The G.E.D, often called the GEHSED (General Education High School Equivalency Diploma), […]
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18 September 2013
No amount of training could have prepared Robert Kramer for the rude awakening he got during his trek through Barbados. “Don’t ever let a Barbadian tell you that the island is flat because going uphill for two days on the expedition says otherwise,” said Kramer, who recently returned from the Governor General Youth Award’s (GGYA) […]
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18 September 2013
The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and government officials announced Tuesday that Island Outsourcers will begin operations on Grand Bahama Island this fall. As the Jamaican-based company expands its call centre services to Grand Bahama, career opportunities for 100 individuals will become available at the onset, with the possibility of further employment for 600 […]
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18 September 2013
Even after shutting down operations at both the Stephen Dillet and Uriah McPhee Primary Schools for much needed repairs and cleaning, teachers at both campuses held another round of sit-ins Tuesday, still protesting unhealthy and deplorable working conditions. In fact, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said she believes both building have run […]
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18 September 2013
Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said Tuesday that negotiations between the union and officials at the Department of Labour are not going as smoothly as she would like and added that the BUT is possibly seeking to have some of the matter heard in court. “We are looking at all of our […]
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18 September 2013
A prominent businessman and a well-known economist have differing opinions on the Nassau Institute’s grim prediction of the state of the economy after the value added tax is implemented next year. According to the institute’s 48-page paper titled “The economic consequences of value added tax” David Godsell, a third year PHD student of Queen’s University […]
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18 September 2013
Homeowners in crime hot spot areas are going to have a tough time selling their homes, according to a leading realtor, who says some buyers are reluctant to shell out big bucks to buy lots and houses in crime ridden areas. “Crime is a big factor in these areas. People are trying to sell these […]
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17 September 2013
The teen girl that escaped police custody this past summer was back in court yesterday. The 15-year-old girl jumped out of the Grove Police Station window while in custody after she was caught trying to rob a clothing store in the town center mall. Last month, Acting Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt ordered that the girl be […]
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17 September 2013
Education, Science and Technology Minister Jerome Fitzgerald confirmed yesterday that both the Stephen Dillet and Uriah McPhee Primary Schools will resume classes today after both schools were closed last week to undergo repairs. The closure of the schools came less than two weeks after classes resumed for the new academic year. Teachers complained of mold […]
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17 September 2013
Freeport hit “rock bottom” under the Free National Movement’s (FNM) watch, according to Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts, who on Monday blasted the Opposition for criticising his government’s handling of the Grand Bahama economy. The FNM’s Grand Bahama Council recently criticised the Christie administration saying it has failed to bring the leadership and […]
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