Veteran educator Keyshan Bastian named new BTVI president
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute has appointed veteran education official Keyshan L Bastian as its new president, marking a leadership change at the country’s primary technical training institution.
At-risk students see major GPA gains as school violence drops
HUNDREDS of academically at-risk students have significantly improved their performance, with many moving from GPAs below 1.0 to achieving a 3.0, Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said yesterday.
Advocates blast PMH after deaf patient is denied interpreter
A DEAF woman was unable to understand her treatment or communicate with doctors at Princess Margaret Hospital after a car accident, a case advocates say exposes serious gaps in how Deaf patients are treated in the healthcare system more than a decade after the law guaranteed equal access to care and information.
Second fatal shooting by off-duty officer in two days
A SECOND fatal police-involved shooting involving an off-duty officer in two days has left a 48-year-old man dead, intensifying scrutiny of the use of force.
RBPF statements in deadly police encounters slammed
HUMAN Rights Bahamas has decried how the Royal Bahamas Police Force describes fatal police-involved shootings in the immediate aftermath, saying early accounts tend to favour the officer involved, undermining confidence in investigations.
US calls for justice without delay
THE United States Embassy has urged Bahamian authorities to ensure justice “without delay” after an American Pike Corporation worker was shot dead by an off-duty police officer on Saturday, as new details emerged suggesting the victim – who leaves behind a four-months pregnant wife – had only gone to the scene to pick up relatives.
Govt seeks to buy GB Power with $280m in guaranteed loans
THE government is moving to take control of the Grand Bahama Power Company through a state-owned entity, backed by $280 million in guaranteed loans, a plan it says will ease electricity costs.
Bail granted to man accused of trying to abduct 12-year-old
A MAN accused of trying to abduct a 12-year-old girl earlier this month and having child pornography on his phone was granted bail yesterday.
Man accused of stealing $30k in building supplies gets bail
A MAN accused of having $240,000 worth of cocaine in his backpack aboard a plane at Rock Sound International Airport last week was granted $80,000 bail yesterday.
Man caught with $240k of cocaine on Eleuthera flight granted bail
A MAN accused of stealing more than $30,000 worth of building supplies was granted bail yesterday.
Pintard pledges public-private partnerships to fix housing crisis
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said a future FNM government would tackle the housing crisis by partnering with the private sector and using public land to cut costs for thousands of Bahamians priced out of home ownership.
Hanna-Martin: Early learning improves student outcomes
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin says data show that early learning improves long-term student outcomes as she explained the decision to lower the compulsory school age from five to four during debate on key education reform legislation yesterday.
Family mourns ‘wonderful father’ killed in Exuma boating crash
A 45-year-old Bahamian boat captain died after being thrown from a vessel that ran aground near Rolle Cay late Thursday, a tragedy that has left his family mourning a man they described as a steady source of support.
Prison officer arrested in fatal hit-and-run of young dad
A PRISON officer was arrested in a hit-and-run investigation that left a 29-year-old father of two dead after he was struck so hard he was thrown into the air, according to relatives.
Bahamian astronaut Aisha Bowe guest speaker at Windsor Artificial Intelligence Summit
AS the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence continues to gain momentum, one thing becomes increasingly clear: this is not something we can continue to ignore.
Three men accused of stealing two vehicles granted bail
THREE men accused of stealing two cars last weekend were granted bail on Friday.
17-year-old accused of murder in death of father of five
A 17-year-old accused of a fatal shooting on Homestead Street last weekend was remanded to prison on Friday.
Man accused of two attempted murders remanded to prison
A MAN accused of two attempted murders was remanded to prison on Friday.
