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BAHAMAS: DPM urges technical students to hold onto their dreams

Published

6 years ago

May 21, 2018

#Bahamas, May 21, 2018 – Grand Bahama – Hold onto your dreams, invest in yourself and take risks, were the encouraging words from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest during ‘Technical Education Awareness Week’ of Total Education Center on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that he has fond memories of Hawksbill, where the school is located, and added, “I know what it means to work hard, to watch people struggle, to watch people who really don’t have much but hope, who try to put together to support their children and those children, striving to do better.

“Hawksbill was the breeding ground for a lot of the success that we see in Grand Bahama today, particularly in the technical field. You go through Grand Bahama and indeed The Bahamas, you will find that a lot of the trades and technical people came through these types of programmes.”

Technical education is something that is missing with children today.

“Children are growing up with no purpose. They know they are going to school and they’re supposed to go to school and they’re supposed to do well. But, they have no idea what it is they are going to do after. Exposure to vocational trades gives children an opportunity to discover themselves, discover their talents and what they’re good at and as a result of discovering what they’re good at and their talents, they discover their purpose in live.

“For those who have discovered that, who’ve had that opportunity, they’re happy, more content people. They’re less angry, less dissatisfied with life because they are fulfilling their purpose.”

The programme, established at the school particularly for pre-tech education, he said, is one that should be commended and supported by the community. “Because you’re not just educating kids, you’re helping to shape the future of our country.”

By: Robyn Adderley (BIS)

Photo Caption: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, on Thursday, May 17, 2018 encouraged students of the Total Education Centre to hold onto their dreams and focus on their school work. Minister Turnquest made the keynote address during the school’s ‘Technical Education Awareness Week,’ being held under the theme, “Training Tomorrow’s Workforce.”

(BIS Photos/Lisa Davis)

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Bahamas Agriculture Advancements-Reduces Food Import Reliance

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14 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas is on its way to greater national food security and being less dependent on food imports with the Ministry of Agriculture’s container farms, two of them, provided by Eeden Farms.

On its Facebook, the ministry informs that the farms, both 40 feet, are able to produce the equivalent of 5 acres of high quality produce annually, resistant to hurricanes and pesticide free.

A container farm is a 21st century farming method that involves growing plants inside customized storage or shipping containers.

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The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated climate change concerns for his nation.

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15 hours ago

May 11, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis reiterated the threats of climate change to The Bahamas, speaking at a Global Citizen Conference in New York on May 2. He spoke of The Bahamas’ vulnerability as an ocean state, highlighting that more than 85 percent of the landmass is less than 3 meters above sea level and is porous limestone; a huge issue as water is able to seep into the land due to rising sea-levels. He expressed that Bahamians are “Doomed” to become climate refugees.

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U.S. Bird Flu outbreak to drive Poultry prices up says Super Value owner

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2 days ago

May 10, 2024

Shanieka

Rashsed Esson

Staff Writer

Bird Flu has been detected in domesticated birds in the US and now reports are saying in the next few months, chicken and turkey will more than likely be off the shelves as a result.

Bahamas supermarket mogul, Rupert Roberts, as owner of Super Value and Quality Supermarkets, is featured in a report by Guardian Business giving a frightening forecast. He fears poultry products will be wiped out.

This he says is scary.

He adds that suppliers are not saying much if anything at all, but are expecting this outcome worldwide.

The bird flu was found in chickens in Texas and Michigan, said media reports which also said one person was infected, as well as other livestock.

In response to the outbreak, the largest egg producer in the US, CalMaine Foods, temporarily stopped egg production in Texas and started executing over 1 million hens and 337 thousand chicks.

Despite this, Roberts reportedly said chicken and turkey supplies are safe for now. The Bahamas imports its turkey from Brazil, which Roberts hopes will grow to become the country’s main supplier.

However, the unfortunate outcome is that poultry prices are set to go up according to Roberts, as the small island nation competes with giant economies like China for poultry products.