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A plan to hire a PR agency to help the Government’s workforce development department boost its image has been dropped.
Businesses were asked to submit tenders last October for a campaign designed to generate a better image for the service.
A governme...
DATE: Jan 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s new winter bus schedule has hit another bump in the road.
Fresh talks were held yesterday amid staff concerns about the off-season schedule, which was due to be introduced on Monday.
That deadline was pushed back two weeks to January 21...
DATE: Jan 12, 2019
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Budget
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Young Bermudians could “easily” replace hundreds of work permit holders in the building trades, an industry leader has claimed.
Will Irvine, the executive director of the Construction Association of Bermuda, said teenagers were ripe for training and ...
DATE: Dec 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Transport workers have agreed to begin shifts 15 minutes earlier than the present start to suit a new bus schedule.
The deal was hammered out between the Department of Public Transportation and the Bermuda Industrial Union at a meeting this week.
Zan...
DATE: Dec 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s public school system is past fixing, the president of a primary school parent-teacher association warned yesterday.
Danielle Riviere, the president of the West Pembroke Primary School Parent Teacher Association, said that it was time that ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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A “matchmaking” service for jobseekers will lead to a higher standard of training and better employees, the Government said yesterday.
The scheme will mean company executives are provided with details of individuals suitable for career advancement op...
DATE: Dec 07, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Building firm leaders should develop fresh talent and take control of their industry before others do, a construction company chief said yesterday.
Charles Dunstan said he wanted to see the creation of “industry-driven” occupational advisory committe...
DATE: Dec 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
This morning the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP MP supported her Department of Workforce Development team at their free career development workshops, held at the Devonshire Recreation Club.
The Minister met...
DATE: Dec 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Public relations experts are to spearhead a charm offensive designed to boost the image of the Department of Workforce Development.
Businesses have been asked to submit tenders for a campaign designed to generate a better image of the department.
Tar...
DATE: Nov 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A union leader called for an end to sexual harassment in the workplace yesterday as he prepared to mark an international day to end violence against women this weekend.
Jason Hayward, the Bermuda Public Services Union president, said victims can suff...
DATE: Nov 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter