Education Ministry to advertise a teaching post.

The advertisement, which appeared in The Royal Gazette yesterday, stated a teacher was required for the programme at the Primary Seven level until June 31, next year.

But Chief Education Officer Joseph Christopher declined to name the school involved.

As of September this year, all of Government's 18 primary schools adopted the modified middle school programme at what was the primary seven level.

Dr. Christopher said some 30 teachers had been trained in the programme.

"We had trained sufficient teachers for all the public schools,'' he explained. "But there were illnesses and other things, making some vacancies.'' He added that the post advertised was the only one he knew of which needed to be filled.

The Ministry has set October 23 as the deadline for applications.

BERMUDA TO HOST SEA CADET MEETING CON Bermuda to host sea cadet meeting Bermuda has been chosen as the venue for the second annual conference of the International Sea Cadet Association (ISCA).

The conference is being held at the Belmont Hotel until Saturday and will be attended by nine overseas delegations consisting of some 30 delegates, spouses and observers.

The countries due to be represented are Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Bermuda's own Capt. Gilbert Hallam -- the president of the ISCA -- will chair the conference and the local delegation will consist of three delegates and a number of local observers and invited guests.

And in addition to the conference, a visit with Governor Lord Waddington has been arranged along with trips to Dockyard, the Maritime Museum, St. George's and Harbour Nights.

The ISCA was founded in 1994 in Portsmouth, England but informal meetings have been held over a number of years with the first ISCA conference being held in Capetown, Republic of South Africa in September, 1995.

VANDALS LEAVE MARK BY POLLING SPOT CRM Vandals leave mark by polling spot Vandals yesterday splashed "UBP hillbillies, PLP lesbians'' in bright fuchsia paint across a wall close to Prospect Primary School -- the polling station in tomorrow's Devonshire North by-election.

UBP candidate Stewart Greenslade last night told The Royal Gazette the graffiti did not upset his day as he headed into the last day of campaigning.

"What can I say about it,'' Mr. Greenslade said. "It's there. Somebody likes to paint. It's just one person's opinion.'' At a PLP press conference yesterday at Alaska Hall, Opposition Leader Jennifer Smith said: "While we support the freedom of speech, we don't support the desecration of property.'' BROADCAST JOURNALIST APPROACH UNION UNS Broadcast journalists approach union Journalists at VSB radio and television station have approached the Bermuda Industrial Union for representation, a top Union official has confirmed.

Derrick Burgess BIU president said he received a letter about the matter and his organisation has replied to it.

"It's up to the management now to reply back to us,'' he said. "And we will go from there.'' MAN STILL IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER CRASH AC Man still in intensive care after crash A 28-year-old Smith's parish man suffered head, neck and back injuries after the cycle he was riding crashed into a wall on Harbour Road Sunday night.

The man was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial hospital where he was admitted to the intensive care ward.

He was listed in serious condition in the ICU last night.

The accident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. just east of Cobbs Hill Road.

WOMAN STOLE FROM PAY-CUTTING BOSS CTS Woman stole from pay-cutting boss A 20-year-old woman yesterday claimed that a $1.50 cut in her pay led to her stealing $25 from her employer.

Tiesha Douglas, of Middle Town Road, Pembroke, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to stealing $25 from the Heron Bay Pizza House on September 19.

Police prosecutor Sgt. Phil Taylor said the manager of the Pizza House saw Douglas taking something from the till.

Upon being arrested, Douglas admitted taking the money and putting it inside her purse at the end of her shift.

Sgt. Taylor said Douglas claimed she took the money because her pay was being decreased from $10 to $8.50 an hour.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis ordered Douglas to pay a $150 fine.