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Andrea E Archer Institute established in honour of PACE Founder

Tue, 10 May 2022 18:53:13 EDT

On April 29, 2022, the PACE (Providing Access to Continued Education) School building was officially named the Andrea E. Archer Institute, in recognition of its founder, Andrea Archer. She is a heroic woman who has dedicated her life to building programs centered on improving the welfare of students and families in The Bahamas. Additionally, a mortgage burning ceremony took place to celebrate this new mortgage-free Institute made possible by the unrelenting fundraising efforts of the PACE Foundation with significant support from the Sandals Foundation and the Bahamas Development Bank...

Cybercrime poses biggest threat to businesses – as the impact of hackers becomes more destructive

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:48:23 EDT

● 46% of organisations around the world reported experiencing fraud or financial crime over the last 24 months; 70% of those organisations that did encounter it experienced new incidents of fraud as a result of COVID-19 disruptions

Nassau, Bahamas - Cybercrime tops the list of current threats facing businesses, while emerging risks from ESG-reporting fraud and platform fraud could impact businesses in the future.

The tech, media and telecommunications sector experienced the highest incidence of fraud across all industries according to PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 which shows organisations’ perimeters are vulnerable...

International Labour Organisation Holds Special Training Exercise in Nassau

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:34:10 EDT

he International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the National Tripartite Council (NTC) recently convened an intensive induction Results-Based Management (RBM) and Work-Planning Exercise.

Results Based Management applies to all stages of the ILO’s programming cycle, including programme planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation. The ILO is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards....

FIDA Grand Bahama Spotlights Ms. Constance Elrone McDonald, Queen's Counsel (QC)

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:24:17 EDT

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

Aligned with the overall campaign theme for IWD 2022 “Break The Bias”, the theme for the United Nations (UN) Observance of International Women’s Day 2022...

Ministry appoints New Acting Director of Aviation

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:00:22 EDT

Dr. Kenneth Romer was officially appointed today as the new Acting Director of Aviation. Dr. Romer who holds the position of Deputy Director General of Tourism will also serve as Acting Director of Aviation. The announcement was made by the Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) with effect from 31 January 2022...