NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames urged Bahamian students on Friday to “say no to violence” after a recent survey revealed that 17 percent of the students surveyed say they were in a fight at school within the last 30 days. The survey, facilitated by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme in partnership with the Ministry […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18th, 2019 Hundreds of Community Residents Get Trained On Anti-Violence Curriculum To Make A Change ~First Cohort of Trainers make their rounds officially as Community Leaders, offering advice on how to tackle challenges. NASSAU, Bahamas­ – Hundreds of New Providence residents, over the last several weeks, have been sharpening their skills […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8th, 2019 CSJP Job Training Opens For Enrollment ~Eligible young Bahamians are urged to sign up online, at the Department of Labour or during a Community registration drive NASSAU, Bahamas­ – The Citizens Security and Justice Programmehas officiallybegun enrollment to its Job Corps training initiative that offers free courses for […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31st, 2019 Plans For Kemp Road’s Community Centre Advance in Public Consultation ~Scores of residents turn out to give their input on how this centre can turn their community around. NASSAU, Bahamas­ – Kemp Road residents, during a recent public consultation meeting, offered several suggestions to the Citizen Security and Justice […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24th, 2019 Citizen Security and Justice Program Concludes ‘Training The Trainer’ ~ Sessions preparing 27 professionals for life as community trainers in New Providence NASSAU, Bahamas – The Citizen Security and Justice Program (CSJP) wrapped up its Train the Trainer sessions recently, preparing dozens of professionals to groom 200-plus community members […]

Countries all over the world have been witnessing a rise in crime and violence in many forms. The Bahamas is not exempt. While the Family Islands are low-crime areas, the densely populated island of New Providence has been the focal point for antisocial behaviour. Now, the Bahamas Government is beginning the roll out a unique, […]

A ceremony was held yesterday at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in honour of the first cohort of inmates to graduate from a training and certification programme at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). More than 100 inmates received certification in a wide array of areas, including electrical installation, hair dressing, information technology, […]