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Teachers’ union leader Mike Charles is calling on Government to issue clear statistics on the number of students graduating from the two senior public schools. The general secretary of Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) spoke out after figures released ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2007
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Opposition Leader Michael Dunkley last night called on Government and Police to “get off their butts” and sort out a long-running dispute over pay.
The Shadow Public Safety Minister said both sides were to blame for stalled negotiations over a rise f...
DATE: Jul 04, 2007
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An arbitration hearing on a long-running dispute over teachers’ pay began yesterday — with a decision expected from the tribunal panel early next week.
The closed hearing at the Department of Labour heard evidence from Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT)...
DATE: Jul 04, 2007
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The Human Rights Commission has produced an on-time annual report — for the first time in five years.
The document was tabled in the House of Assembly by Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Wayne Perinchief on Friday in accordance with the Human ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2007
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Bermuda’s public school graduation rate appears to have leapt by an astonishing 34 percent this year — and could rise even higher once summer school is out.
The vast increase in the number of students graduating from the Berkeley Institute and CedarB...
DATE: Jul 03, 2007
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Michael Dunkley told radio listeners last night that he was against Independence but for the death penalty for pre-meditated murder.
The Opposition Leader took part in a lengthy interview on Hott 1075 with presenter Jamal Hartman during which he took...
DATE: Jul 02, 2007
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Government last night refused to comment on when residents can expect their trash to be picked up - despite it remaining uncollected in some parishes throughout the weekend.
A rubbish collection due to take place on Friday morning did not happen, mea...
DATE: Jul 02, 2007
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The Deputy Governor has formally responded to Public Safety Minister David Burch’s request for the Governor to hand over control of the Police.
Mark Capes received a letter from Sen. Burch on June 14 — a week after the Minister told the Senate that S...
DATE: Jun 27, 2007
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Principals, teachers and others working in the Island’s public schools will meet tomorrow to air fears that they are being left out of plans for crucial educational reform.
The leaders of Bermuda Union of Teachers, the Association of School Principal...
DATE: Jun 27, 2007
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Two MPs on opposite sides of the House of Assembly shook up a long-winded and often repetitive debate on public education with impassioned outbursts last night.
Opposition backbencher Maxwell Burgess got the attention of members with a speech he admi...
DATE: Jun 23, 2007
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