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Legislation tightening up Bermuda’s laws over adoption and psychological practice passed through the Senate yesterday.
The Psychological Practitioners Amendment Act firms up requirements on qualification, training and experience.
Junior Health Minist...
DATE: Jun 09, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith stressed the importance of focusing on children’s development as she recognised the Week of the Young Child yesterday.
In a ceremony on the steps of the City Hall, Dame Jennifer introduced the theme for the wee...
DATE: Jun 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox’s position in the Progressive Labour Party has strengthened following the formation of the One Bermuda Alliance, according to sources in the party.
Some members of the ruling party were said to have been grumbling about the Premier’...
DATE: Jun 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda's children are growing up with a spirit of fear and death, Senate President Carol Ann Bassett said yesterday.
Senator Bassett was speaking after joining Texas-based group Christ For The Nations in counselling sessions with schoolchildren affe...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Teachers could get official letters of termination by tomorrow as the Ministry of Education deals with a ten percent budget cut.
Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles last night said a collective agreement is in place saying any te...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
One Bermuda Alliance Chairman Michael Fahy yesterday called for fixed term elections as speculation grows over when Premier Paula Cox will send people to the polls.
The OBA has pledged in its platform to introduce fixed term elections as part of a pr...
DATE: May 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Laws tightening the way psychologists are governed and the way children are adopted from overseas will be discussed in the House of Assembly today.
The Adoption of Children Amendment Bill means youngsters can only be brought into Bermuda for adoption...
DATE: May 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A special needs teacher has launched a legal battle against the Ministry of Education after being suspended from Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy.
The lawyer for Claudia DeSilva accuses the Ministry of “unfair, unlawful and completely biased actions” ...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Michael Dunkley will resume his position as Opposition Senate leader, with Craig Cannonier and Kathy Michelmore completing the One Bermuda Alliance Senate team when the Upper House resumes next week.
But Mr Dunkley, whose demotion as Senate leader wa...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The One Bermuda Alliance has officially been launched with John Barritt as leader and Craig Cannonier as deputy leader.
Former UBP and BDA MPs gathered at the Vasco De Gama Club this afternoon to hear how the much-talked-about political party marks “...
DATE: May 17, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith