Stringent COVID-19 Measures Are “A Necessary Evil”
23rd April 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — As the debate rages about when and how to end the curfews and lockdowns that have been implemented, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Delon Brennen has asserted that these stringent and unprecedented measures taken to curb COVID-19 infections are necessary. Dr. Brennen shared during a virtual […]
Earth Day Panel Drives Message of Climate Action
23rd April 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — Global warming is a grim reality that humanity has been moving rapidly towards for years. For small island developing states (SIDS) like The Bahamas, that are facing this existential threat, there is an undeniable urgency for climate action. That was the message from six local scientists and environmental […]
Admissions Policy Amendment for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
23rd April 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education has closed all schools and suspended all national examinations throughout The Bahamas until further notice. This has implications for students wishing to be admitted to University of The Bahamas (UB) for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 on the basis of their BGCSE […]
Research Forum Examines Long-Term Strategies to Make Economy More Resilient
21st April 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — The COVID-19 crisis has refocused attention on the need to diversify The Bahamas’ economy as a critical pillar of sustainability. The pandemic’s crippling impact on the tourism sector was the focus of a recent research discussion at University of The Bahamas (UB). While presenting at the […]
The Urgency of Taking Climate Action Now
Op-Ed by Dr. Adelle Thomas COVID-19 has upended life as we knew it in The Bahamas. However, as we deal with the widespread impacts of the pandemic, it is critical that we do so in a climate resilient fashion. This global crisis underscores many characteristics of our country that make us not only vulnerable […]
Climate Resilient Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic are Critical for Small Island Developing States
17th April 2020 “These crises underscore the extreme vulnerability of SIDS and the need for an international response that limits global average warming in line with the Paris Agreement with transformational change that has been supported by science” – Dr. Adelle Thomas Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – Compound crises may overwhelm the capacity of Small Island Developing […]
Easter Sunday Message from President Smith
Happy Easter! University of The Bahamas President Dr. Rodney D. Smith brings words of hope and gratitude in this 2020 Easter Sunday message. Click here to listen or read message below. I greet you warmly on this Easter Sunday. Today, believers the world over are celebrating the holiest of days on the Christian calendar, […]