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Probably politics. The Ministry of Education, which has the largest Government budget in Bermuda, is doubtless frightened of the reaction of teachers if they are asked to work the same hours most people work. The Government probably thinks, as it usu...
DATE: Jul 22, 1996
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A self-confessed drug addict who went on a $45,000 stealing spree began serving a four-year prison term on Friday.
Toriano Dunkley, 25, of Sugar Apple Lane, Pembroke pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court to five counts of burglary, attempted burglary a...
DATE: Jul 22, 1996
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Sandys Secondary School board chairman Eugene Cox yesterday said he hoped no legal action would be taken against a student who attacked principal Melvyn Bassett.
But he stressed neither he nor the board condoned violence.
Mr. Cox was referring to for...
DATE: Jul 19, 1996
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Sandys Secondary principal Melvyn Bassett has submitted a report about a student attacking him at a graduation ball to the school's board and the Ministry of Education.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the June 29 incident at Sonesta Beach ...
DATE: Jul 18, 1996
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stopped at the final hurdle when Opposition senators forced it to be carried forward to a sitting next week.
After debating the bill throughout the day Government Senate Leader Lynda Milligan-Whyte moved to have it read a third time.
The motion carri...
DATE: Jul 18, 1996
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school system in Bermuda -- under the spotlight.
The Act was discussed at length last week by Senators, but yesterday they dissolved into committee to analyse the new law in detail.
Issues raised included the curriculum, alternative education, school...
DATE: Jul 18, 1996
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the bad year has been of the United Bermuda Party's own making. The UBP does not seem to understand that it is virtually impossible in a democracy to lead the people in a direction they do not want to go. Of all the world's political parties, the UBP...
DATE: Jul 17, 1996
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College Monday to prepare for the new middle school curriculum.
The Ministry of Education is holding the two-week workshop for teachers and other education officials who will write the middle schools' curriculum which will be used for the first time ...
DATE: Jul 17, 1996
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major effort to get ready for the next general election.
NLP Chairman Charles Jeffers told The Royal Gazette the party would be looking for leads on possible election candidates at Saturday's workshop.
"We plan to clearly define our stance on various...
DATE: Jul 17, 1996
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Parliamentary session in The Royal Gazette .
The advertisement claimed it was "a session that produced results'' -- but last night Acting Opposition Leader Jennifer Smith said the advertisement was an attempt to paper over the cracks in a crumbling p...
DATE: Jul 16, 1996
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
