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Introducing Shakespeare in Paradise 2017
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Hurricane Irma Leaves Bahamas Beach Without Water, Then Returns Water.
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Artifacts & Traditions of Bahamian Culture
Jeneice Rolle of Steventon, Exuma. Preserving the artifacts and traditions of the Bahamian culture & history.
By BahamianTV
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Advanced Family Medicine: Get a Healthy Start - All Ages, All Concerns
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Carey's Fabric & Uniform Store: Sale, 50% off Fabric Remnants!
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The Saturday Institute: Learn Spanish with native fluency
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Environment Ministry on Board with BTVI Solar Training Program
In light of plans by the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to re-launch its solar training program in 2018, a few members of its team recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Environment and Housing, the Honourable Romauld Ferreira. Minister Ferreira expressed the ministry’s mandate to increase renewable energy in The Bahamas with solar power systems fitting this objective.
BTVI President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson suggested that the Ministry of Environment and Housing collaborate with the Ministry of Labor to ensure that local inspectors receive proper solar panel training from BTVI to prevent the need to hire qualified foreign inspectors.
Meanwhile, Minister Ferreira expressed his respect for the work of BTVI and his confidence in the institute’s plans. He stated that BTVI’s initiative is a major thrust in getting the country to where it needs to be and pledged to assist in those endeavors.
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The Caribbean’s Best Micro-Hotels
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor
There are small hotels and then there are really small hotels; petit boutiques with five rooms or fewer, where you’re welcomed like family but treated like a visiting dignitary. In the Caribbean (as in the rest of the world) such sanctuaries aren’t easy to find. But we’ve zeroed in on four tiny retreats that offer relaxing respite from everyday cares. Here are the best micro-hotels in the Caribbean. Read more >>
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Visage Ft Wendi - One Song (Official Music Video) "2016 Soca" (Bahamas)
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Institute of Business: Training for Justices of the Peace
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BTVI Embraces Online Learning
Information Technology students at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) now have the opportunity to enroll in online courses.
The institution now offers several online courses including, but not limited to Project Management, Information Technology Fundamentals and Professional Performance. Also, the entire Information Technology Entry Level certificate program can be completed online within 40-weeks.
Presently, there are 133 students enrolled in online courses at BTVI.
Chair of BTVI’s Information Technology (IT) program, Anthony Ramtulla, said offering the IT Entry Level certificate online is proof that the institution is changing with technology.
“Every single piece of this program you will be able to do in the cloud. We’re on the bleeding edge – not even on the cutting edge when it comes to our education,” said Mr. Ramtulla.
“A lot of the things we do at BTVI require that students be in the lab learning by experience. However, some of our programs, especially at the early stages, are more cognitive, and we have technology where we can simulate the labs in the cloud, so you don’t have to leave home,” he added.
Previously, the IT Entry Level certificate was only completed on campus, and within a semester. It offers the essentials for a student with at least three Bahamas Junior Certificates (BJCs) to jumpstart a career in Information Technology. Further, it is a springboard into the institution’s diploma and associate’s degree programs.
Photo by Shantique Longley
BTVI’s President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson, recently held a workshop about online teaching for instructors.
Having taught online courses since 1993 at several colleges and universities abroad, Dr. Robertson, spoke of conducting online courses, their quality and future.
“Online learning will allow us to push our products to the Family Islands and the United States. The introduction of this virtual classroom, speaks to the fact that we recognize as a technical school that we too must embrace the rapidly expanding trend of online learning,” said Dr. Robertson.
“Furthermore, it is a flexible, convenient way for a working individual, a parent or someone who may be on one of our islands to gain access to higher learning. We live in a new era of learning. Technological advances are at a rapid pace and we at BTVI are prepared to keep stride,” he stated.
BTVI is a member of Global Universities in Distance Education (GUIDE). It aims to develop and support cooperation for distance learning worldwide.
BTVI currently has 2,050 students with 1,670 students enrolled at its Nassau campus, 270 in Freeport, Grand Bahama and 110 in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.
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REACH -Bahamas: Do you know anyone with autism? This is for you!
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Live and Wine - Julien Believe ft Bunji Garlin (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Mix - HD
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WU - Send & Receive Money the happy way!
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Sketchbook Collections - Paint & Sip
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The Obscure World of Kitschy Christian Vinyl
By MessyNessy
The contemporary Christian music industry is a funny one. Since its rise in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the Jesus Movement, it has never been short of critics claiming it “violates all that God has commanded in the Bible” and pointing out the obvious conflict between commercialisation and ministry. Nevertheless, the Jesus movement churned out a large number of bands in a very short period of time, most of which remained in music obscurity…Read more >>
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Cyber Tech Career - Prepare Now For Your Career or a Second Career
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The Tribune Weekend
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The Mysterious Blue Holes of the Bahamas
By Brent Swancer
The island of Andros in the Bahamas is a mystical place. It is a tropical, sun-kissed land of clear blue seas and pristine, white sand beaches. Possessing immense biological and geographical diversity, with a wide range of habitats across an area approximately the size of the state of Delaware, many of which are unique on Earth, Andros is not only a tropical paradise but also a marvel of the natural world. This idyllic island getaway is also a place steeped in mystery, legend, and myth. Read more >>
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The Selfie Craze
We have certainly come a long way with modern technology. Who would have thought that we could hold a phone in our hands and take our own photos or a group photo and then send them instantly anywhere around the world on a social media platform--Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat, etc. To take even more real and beautiful photos of yourself, you can attach a selfie stick to the phone to extend it away from yourself. It can also allow you to take photos from unusual positions and make it look as though someone is taking the photo.
Ann Steele, a marriage and family therapist, writes in an article entitled, “What Do #Selfies Say about The Psychology of You?” the following: “Finding fulfillment is one reason why the selfie has become such a focal point in people's lives. People take selfies of just about anything and everything they do in their lives and post pictures on social media sites where hundreds of people will see them. Only a couple of decades ago, people with that much exposure would have been considered celebrities. Many people believe that this generation is the one that was brought up on the idea that they are special, that they can achieve anything.” Wow! That’s positive. Writer Ryan Maher states that people take selfies because they want to be loved, accepted, and need connection. Just writing about this is exciting. However, there is a dark side to all of this. Read more >>
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