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A forum this week on the Harry Potter books has been criticised by some of the attendees as "totally biased" and advertised under false pretences.
While no one offered dissenting views at Wednesday's forum at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium, a silen...
DATE: Nov 16, 2001
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CedarBridge principal Kalmar Richards has a right to exercise her discretion in not allowing the Harry Potter books to be used in the classroom, says the United Bermuda Party (UBP).
But the party does not agree with the decision she made.
Shadow Educ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2001
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The Harry Potter books are a gateway to the practice of witchcraft, an audience was told last night.
And Bermuda will end up "another third world country" if it is allowed to take hold on our shores, according to Reverend Goodwin Smith.
About 60 peop...
DATE: Nov 15, 2001
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CedarBridge Academy principal Kalmar Richards has banned Harry Potter books from the classroom because she believes they can be detrimental to the minds of minors".
Mrs. Richards stepped in to withdraw the book after a parent complained when a teache...
DATE: Nov 14, 2001
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Opposition Leader Dr. Grant Gibbons has hit out at a near $20 million payroll tax windfall, which he says has boosted Government coffers at a time when business is suffering in an economic downturn.
The extra cash came after an adjustment in the payr...
DATE: Nov 14, 2001
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Hundreds of students are expected to attend a careers fair tomorrow in the City of Hamilton.
More than 50 exhibition tables will be set out comprising of companies from the world's of insurance, banking, accounting, advertising, journalism and health...
DATE: Nov 14, 2001
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More protection is needed for Bermuda's teachers within the school grounds, Paula Cox said on Friday.
Speaking as Education Minister for the first time in Parliament, Ms Cox said in some cases teachers have suffered physicals attacks and that the sit...
DATE: Nov 13, 2001
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Students at Dellwood Middle School are at last to see the final phase of their school completed with Government making inroads to get work underway by the end of the year.
Works and Engineering Minister Alex Scott revealed to The Royal Gazette that a...
DATE: Nov 13, 2001
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To His Honour the Speaker and Members of the Honourable House of Assembly:
Mr. Speaker,
The unthinkable events of September 11 broke our hearts and unsettled our souls. The impact of the horror in the United States was felt here immediately. Bermudia...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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Grant Gibbons yesterday criticised Government for "its lack of respect and trust for the public it serves", in his first Reply to the Throne Speech since becoming Leader of the Opposition United Bermuda Party.
Last week's Throne Speech was uninspirin...
DATE: Nov 10, 2001
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