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Capital markets need ‘education of masses
The Bahamas must improve financial literacy to take its capital markets to the next level, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president said yesterday.
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First group graduates from FOAM literacy programme
A FREE literacy programme for the children of murder victims has graduated its first group of 10 students.
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Central Bank partners with industry on finance literacy
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has teamed with the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) to host the first Financial Literacy Fair this coming Saturday at the Fusion Superplex.
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Primary schools handed books worth $150,000
FREEPORT – The classrooms at East End, Bartlett Hill, Martin Town and Holmes Rock primary schools will be a bit fuller after receiving an estimated $150,000 worth of reading material and educational literature.
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US fraternity reaches out to help Bahamian children
AN American fraternity celebrating its centenary has been in the Bahamas this month helping a local primary school with a scheme to raise literacy standards among a number of other activities.
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FRONT PORCH: Focus on education and literacy a step toward addressing crime issues
“At that time, 2005, everybody was thinking, oh, it only occurs in certain areas and if you don’t live a certain lifestyle or associate with certain people you were going to be all right. Well, we’re not all right, we know now that was a lie, and so we are reaping the bitter fruits of our neglect.” – Rev CB Moss
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Managing our personal finances
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Financial literacy and emotional control matter at least as much as income in determining how wealthy someone is likely to become. Managing money can be a challenge for many people, regardless of their income level. The reasons for this are complex, but one key factor is the role of emotions in financial decision-making.
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A 'national disaster' for jobs and growth
The 2018 decline in already-troubling education standards “is a national disaster” for Bahamian economic growth and employment prospects, governance reformers warned yesterday.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principa
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Saving smart
THE Bahamas Central Securities Depository has launched a groundbreaking financial literacy programme – BCSD Smart Savers – for preschoolers and primary school students. The programme was launched at Willard Patton Preschool, where BCSD staff members
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$1m initiative targeting Gov’t sector ‘pain points’
The Government is seeking to eliminate ease of doing business “pain points” in the public sector through a $1m digital solutions grant funding scheme that also aims to boost Bahamian innovation.
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Lab is outfitted with computers at Eight Mile Rock School
THE remedial lab at the Eight Mile Rock High School is near completion and will be ready for use during the 2016 school year to improve reading, literacy, and numeracy skills of students there.
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Bahamian analysts in excellence award win
The Bahamas’ Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society has received the global network’s 2018 Excellence Award for its initiative to build market integrity.It received the CFA Institute’s 2018 Society Excellence Award on May 10, 2018, at its global l
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LCF helping students to make the leap
AS part of its strategy to address learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic and school disruptions, Lyford Cay Foundations (LCF) has launched a new education enrichment initiative for selected public school students from grades one to four.
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Education reform still a 'critical endeavour'
In a rapidly evolving world where information is readily accessible, the ability to think critically has become an indispensable skill.
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Lunch and learn for students
SEABREEZE MP Leslia Brice, who is also the High Commissioner Designate to CARICOM, hosted a lunch and learn session with sixth grade Sadie Curtis Primary School students earlier this month.
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CFAL launches Junior Investor programme
CFAL has launched its Junior Investor Education programme 2018-2019, marking the 17th year in which it has educated young Bahamians on the importance of financial literacy and saving.The initiative also introduces students to the different investment
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FACE TO FACE – Lakeisha Rolle: Passionate financial literacy educator
SHE was only 15 years old when she blew her parents, teachers, family and friends away by becoming a student at the College of The Bahamas (now University of The Bahamas). Going to college at such an early age turned out to be a blessing for Lakeisha A Rolle, as she discovered her passion and developed a blossoming career in finance.
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US Coast Guard Cutter gives facelift, children's books to primary school
THE crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Norvell extended a helping hand to the Bartlett Hill Primary School in a school refurbishment project, and also delivered some 3,500 children’s books to promote literacy on Grand Bahama.
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Turning derelicts into libraries
A FORMER elementary school teacher and librarian from Wisconsin, United States, has transformed 12 dilapidated buildings into modern working libraries and community centres for residents in Eleuthera.
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Near 50% of Bahamians 'cannot make ends meet'
Nearly 50 per cent of Bahamians are struggling to “make ends meet”, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with monthly earnings “usually insufficient” to cover their living costs.The regulator, unveiling an analysis of its Financial Literacy Survey 20
