University students gain insight into the inner workings of The Bahamas’ tourism industry
13th March 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — Executives in The Bahamas’ hospitality sector shared frank insights into managing workplace stress while delivering premier customer service with University of The Bahamas students recently during Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies Week. Tourism is The Bahamas’ number one industry, accounting for 50 percent of the country’s Gross […]
Harnessing the Benefits of the Birds and the Bees
13th March 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — University of The Bahamas (UB) students learnt about the ‘birds and the bees’ at a recent interactive session where the focus was on food sustainability and economic empowerment. Homegrown chicken farming and beekeeping was the focus on day two of UB’s Chemistry, Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) […]
UB Community Engages Minister on the Economy and the Environment
13th March 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — Every economic venture has an environmental cost, Minister of the Environment and Housing Hon. Romauld Ferreira told a University of The Bahamas (UB) audience who engaged him in a conversation on Ethics, Environment and the Economy on Thursday, 12th March. Addressing scores of students, faculty and staff in the […]
Storm-Ravaged Island Serves as Platform for Knowledge Sharing on Resilience
6th March 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – New learning and knowledge sharing about bridging vulnerabilities, strengthening systems and mitigating risks in coordinated climate action is happening where Hurricane Dorian’s monstrous fury was unleashed last September. Grand Bahama is where scores of scholars, researchers and policy makers have gathered to reflect on the impact of the […]
UBFIT Celebrates New Corporate Sponsor and ‘Push’ Component for Race 2020
4th March 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – A signature wellness and community engagement effort of University of The Bahamas (UB), the 2020 UBFIT race is expected to be the best one yet, with a new title sponsor on board for the event. Oaktree Medical Center is UBFIT’s new title sponsor, with a total $30,000 […]
Statement From The President on Heightened Vigilance Against COVID-19
3rd March 2020 University of The Bahamas has been closely monitoring reports concerning COVID-19, also known as the Novel Coronavirus. COVID-19 is an infectious disease spread from person to person primarily through the droplets of an infected person who speaks, coughs or sneezes. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports today that more than 91,000 […]
Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference To Address Issues of Climate Resiliency
20th February 2020 PRESS RELEASE NASSAU, The Bahamas – Academics, policymakers, conservationists and champions for small island sustainability will gather in Grand Bahama next month to dissect the major topics underpinning climate change and resilience, while the scars of Hurricane Dorian are still fresh. Grand Bahama was one of the islands that bore the brunt […]
Government and Public Policy Institute Facilitating National Discussions on Sustainable Development Goals
20th February 2020 PRESS RELEASE NASSAU, The Bahamas – The University of The Bahamas Government and Public Policy Institute (GPPI) will facilitate increased discussions this year with local policy makers, civil society and the private sector on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to clean water, affordable energy, climate action, life below water and […]