BAMSI sees rise in student enrolment as it looks to expand to a four-year degree
THE Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) has had a surge in student enrolment since its inception, with nearly 200 students enrolled for the current spring semester, up from its early days when enrolment ranged between 50 and 60 students.
Haitian student wins oratorical competiton two years after being unable to speak English
STEVE Tilus, a Haitian student from Jordan Prince William High School, captured first place in the third annual Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest.
Potters Cay vendors could see work begin on electical supply as early as this week
VENDORS at Potter’s Cay Dock may soon have access to electricity as the government moves to address long-standing infrastructure issues that have forced many businesses to rely on generators.
Portal open for Foundations
The Lyford Cay Foundations online scholarship application portal opens on Friday, February 14, for students seeking to pursue undergraduate, graduate, or technical and vocational training outside of The Bahamas.
Robinson eliminated
Devaughn Robinson was so disappointed in his performance at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club that he didn’t mince his words.
Training initiative to fight ‘unscrupulous’ practices
A newly-launched cadet training programme aims to empower Bahamian youth and boost this nation’s food security, it was disclosed yesterday.
Collegiate tennis players to follow this season
THE Bahamas has a number of talented tennis players who have received athletic scholarships and who are contributing to their respective tennis teams.
Jeffrey Cooper and Mario Coakley emerge as the overall winners
THE fifth annual Bains and Grants Town Dr Bernard Nottage Family Fun Run/Walk concluded on Saturday with Jeffrey Cooper and Mario Coakley as the overall winners.
Red-Line Athletes have ‘great showing’ at the Carl Lewis High School Invitational
THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club, gearing up for their “most anticipated” track meet for the year this coming weekend, had a “great showing” this past weekend at the Carl Lewis High School Invitational.
Marine cadet scheme launched
A new programme aimed at empowering students across The Bahamas is set to address critical issues of food security while providing valuable hands-on training in agriculture and marine resources.
Calling young scholars
Exceptional students are invited to apply for the 2025 Nsouli Scholars Programme, a groundbreaking global initiative offering full scholarships to support the education of outstanding individuals at any of Inspired’s renowned schools around the world.
Gov’t to speed up electricity service for Potters Cay dock
The Government yesterday said it is seeking to speed up the provision of electricity to Potters Cay dock in a bid to to improve both infrastructure and safety following recent fires at that location and Arawak Cay.
Banks are ‘not making killing’ despite region’s top spreads
Bahamian commercial banks enjoy the highest interest rate spreads in the Caribbean but this does not necessarily mean they are “making a killing” on profits, a senior executive argued yesterday.
KDK REPORT: Times like these
This past week, I’ve been both riveted and absolutely saddened by the wildfires sweeping across California.
Police investigating a Baillou Hill Road shooting that left a man hospitalised
POLICE are investigating a shooting on Baillou Hill Road that left an adult male hospitalised on Saturday.
IMF: Bahamas’ debt ‘distress high risk’ with no new taxes
The Bahamas faces a “high risk of sovereign [debt] stress” as it continues to reject proposed International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms such as imposing a personal income tax on the top 10 percent of earners.
‘Business ease fix just not so simple’
Discussions on improving The Bahamas’ ‘ease of doing business’ are “hopelessly simplistic”, Arawak Homes chairman is arguing, with the conduct of commerce set to become “more complex, not less”.
IMF: Gov’t maxed out on Central Bank borrowings
The Government had maxed out its legal ability to borrow from the Central Bank as at October 2024, the IMF has revealed, due to increased reliance on this funding source with private capital deployed elsewhere.
Officer injured during House mace throwing incident still recovering
KENDAL Pennerman, the police sergeant-at-arms injured during last month’s chaotic mace-throwing incident in the House of Assembly, is still recovering.
