Virginia’s Hampton University, a historically Black college, is offering University of the Bahamas students displaced by Hurricane Dorian a free education for the rest of the fall semester. The University of the Bahamas is the country’s main public university. Dorian, a Category 5 storm, was the most severe hurricane to…
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TD Donates $100,000 to Hurricane Dorian Disaster Relief Efforts in the Bahamas
Originally published on newscenter.td.com. The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® today announced it is donating $100,000 to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts across the Bahamas. “The people of the Bahamas are struggling to recover from one of the most devastating hurricanes to ever…
Archived: Why the Bahamas Issued an Advisory for Travel to the U.S.
As news of last week’s police-related deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile continues to circulate internationally, the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration issued a travel advisory for Bahamians traveling to the United States, particularly young men. The travel advisory states, in part: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs…