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not be taken lightly.
The issue of teaching hours has been a sticking point of negotiations between the Bermuda Union of Teachers and the Education Ministry for years.
This year marks the third year in a row that teachers have begun the school year w...
DATE: Oct 20, 1999
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to end the teachers strike by referring it to binding arbitration after five hours of talks failed yesterday.
And BUT president Anthony Wolffe refused to rule out further strikes and a widening of the dispute.
Education Minister Milton Scott said the...
DATE: Oct 20, 1999
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CedarBridge Academy has become a fortress of education as students are now locked in to learn.
The school's new principal Kalmar Richards has instituted much strict security measures, including issuing identification cards to students and literally l...
DATE: Oct 20, 1999
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shortages at the airport are timely and deserve close attention.
The airport and the Transport Ministry have worked very successfully to make arriving on and leaving the Island a much more pleasant experience than it was a decade ago.
But there is li...
DATE: Oct 19, 1999
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Bermuda's new US Consul General yesterday pledged to build on the strong relationship between the Island and its massive neighbour.
And Larry Owen signalled that controversy over repairs to the ageing Longbird Bridge could soon be ended.
Mr. Owen -- ...
DATE: Oct 19, 1999
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Teachers told to call in sick or work to rule Anger over staff teaching more than 25 hours a week Many public schools may be forced to close today as teachers embark on industrial action.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers have told members to call in s...
DATE: Oct 19, 1999
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help inhabitants of a remote village in Haiti.
Rosamund Gibbons was one of the volunteers who formed the New York-based Overseas Medical Assistance Team, who, at least once a year, donate their time and talents to needy areas of the world.
Last Augus...
DATE: Oct 18, 1999
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Time magazine advertorial promoting Bermuda.
The Opposition claimed the articles were wasteful and self-congratulatory.
UBP leader Pamela Gordon said the money should have been spent on more pressing social issues and she said the propaganda about Be...
DATE: Oct 15, 1999
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Three schoolboys pleaded guilty yesterday to arson at Harrington Sound Primary School, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
And the total cost of the damage to the school has been pegged at $1.3 million dollars, it was disclosed to Magistrate Carlisle Greav...
DATE: Oct 14, 1999
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Patrick Burgess
and disinfectant wipes after e-coli was found in the water supply, The Royal Gazette has learned.
Government health officials are attributing high levels of e-coli bacteria in St. George's Preparatory's water to bird droppings. The contaminant may al...
DATE: Oct 12, 1999
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