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Opposition MP Jamahl Simmons has called for race fairness to be a factor in awarding Government contracts but has stopped short of advocating positive discrimination.
He spoke following the recent furore over the Dockyard cement supply contract.
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DATE: Mar 19, 2004
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The battle lines have been drawn between parents of young children in St. George's and Government as news emerged yesterday that Education Minister Terry Lister has decided to stand by a decision to cut an entry level class at St. George's Prep.
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DATE: Mar 19, 2004
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Opposition Senate Leader led a blistering attack on Government overspending in yesterday?s Budget debate.
He mocked Government claims of fiscal prudence and said there had been unbridled growth in Government sector spending while tourism had withere...
DATE: Mar 18, 2004
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The House of Assembly heard last week that seven action plans have been developed in a bid to improve public education.
Education Minister Terry Lister told the House that the plans were reviewed by the Bermuda Education Strategic Team, headed by pro...
DATE: Mar 16, 2004
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St. George?s rest home ready by early 2005
The new St. George?s rest home will be ready for operation by early 2005, Health Minister Patrice Minorstold the House of Assembly.
The re-structuring and upgrading of rest homes and long-term care facilitie...
DATE: Mar 16, 2004
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A final decision on space allocation at East End primary schools is expected to be made this week.
Last week, Education Minister Terry Lister met with trustees of St. George's Prep School to discuss their concerns about a decision to axe one of their...
DATE: Mar 16, 2004
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Government and the Association for Due Process and the Constitution are almost on the same page on constitutional change and how the Country should move to Independence, according to Association secretary Warren Cabral.
And he says he is convinced th...
DATE: Mar 15, 2004
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Government Senate Leader Kim Swan this week urged Government to rethink its plans to scrap a primary one stream for St. George's Preparatory School.
The census showed while Bermuda grew by six percent, St. George's population went up 18 percent, so t...
DATE: Mar 12, 2004
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Madrid was a city in shock last night after more than 10 bombs ripped through trains and stations at the height of morning rush hour.
Bermudian Carol Skinner has lived in the city for over 30 years.
?Everybody?s walking around in a daze,? she said la...
DATE: Mar 12, 2004
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Many new programmes that will be added to the curriculum in public schools, Minister of Education Terry Lister said yesterday.
The mathematics literacy project is a new initiative to improve students' mathematics skills.
Education Minister Terry List...
DATE: Mar 11, 2004
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