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Tech hub ‘visa’ being finalised
LEGISLATION for the creation of a “BH-1B visa” is being finalised to boost Grand Bahama’s attraction for relocating technology companies, a Cabinet Minister revealed yesterday.
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Financial sector unveils its top executive for 2012
Aliya Allen, the Bahamas Financial Services Board’s (BFSB) chief executive, has announced that April Nicole Turner has been selected as the industry’s Executive of the Year.
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Chipman's family 'owns disputed land'
A WEEK after Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar threatened legal action against a group he said took possession of a vacant lot next to his home, Centreville MP Reece Chipman claimed in the House of Assembly the land belongs to his fami
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Hibisucs varieties
The hibiscus is one of the easiest of all flowers to identify. The flat-lying five petals and outstanding staminal column are readily recognisable and a string of them in the form of a lei is placed around your neck by a local lovely when you visit Hawaii.
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Immigration announces 'tech hub' work permit
The Immigration Department has developed the BH-1B work permit to target companies the government is seeking to attract for its “technology hub”, it was revealed yesterday.Dr Donovan Moxey, who chaired the government-appointed Technology Hub Steering
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Lloyd: Teachers are raising new issues every single day
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday his ministry has addressed all 20 initial complaints listed by the teachers of C H Reeves Junior High School in their trade dispute, however he added “every single day” the teachers raise another issue.
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‘Strike vote at school must be certified’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday said the union will have to seek legal recourse if the strike vote held by C H Reeves Junior High School teachers is not certified.
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FNM leader keeps pledge to join in Eleuthera junior junkanoo
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis participated in the Eleuthera Junior Junkanoo Parade held in Governor’s Harbour over the weekend.
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RESULTS: Alpha Aquatics International Swim Meet
• HERE’S the results of the Alpha Aquatics International swim meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend:
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Sixth Fritz Grant track and field invitational starts Saturday
WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations smash in the middle of their 2013 season, the Ambassadors Athletic Club is getting ready to host the sixth Florida’s Natural/Fritz Grant Track and Field Invitational.
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Teachers request strike vote over poor working conditions
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers has requested a strike vote for its members due to lingering issues, including concerns over mould, at C H Reeves Junior High School.
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Pastor H Oral Brown prepares for retirement
AFTER more than two decades of serving the Heritage Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor H Oral Brown is preparing to step down as head of the church to enjoy his retirement.
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Quaker issues revised recall notice with additional products due to possible health risk
The Quaker Oats Company through its authorized distributor THOMPSON TRADING announced on Friday an expansion of the December 20th, 2023, recall...
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AHP team swings into action to help hurricane relief
CONCERNED citizens, individual and corporate were quick to team up with Asa H Pritchard Ltd (AHP) to send $30,000 worth of relief as Hurricane Joaquin raged through the southern Bahamas islands earlier this month.
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Tribute to Zelma Dean
I received news recently about the sad demise of Zelma Dean. I was a colleague of Mrs Dean’s in the late 60s, when she was a maths teacher at Robinson Road School, through to the late 70s when the school became C H Reeves Junior High and Mrs Dean was the principal.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS: 28th national high school track & field championships
• Here’s a look at the official results of the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture’s 28th Annual National High School Track & Field Championships:
