110922 results returned for search: "" category ("Other" AND "News")
The Department of Planning has come under fire for keeping the public in the dark over its decision-making, in a hard-hitting report from Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
When Ms Brock quizzed the department on its mistakes, it responded by denying or justify...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
If the Island is to resurrect its failing education system, then the community must return to the fundamental building block of teaching and learning — literacy — Government has said.
The statement was made by Minister of Education Randolph Horton, w...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
People who abuse seniors face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 under new legislation tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Senior Abuse Register Act 2008 also says the offender's name will be placed in the senior abuse register,...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police use 'diversionary device' in conducting raid
Police set off an explosive device as a diversionary tactic during an armed raid in Curving Avenue, Pembroke, early yesterday.
The Royal Gazette understands officers executed the search warrant arou...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
A judge has criticised the Ministry of Education for failing to communicate properly with a teacher and provide her with information about the safety of her working environment.
Puisne Judge Ian Kawaley said yesterday that the case of Ulama Finn-Hend...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Ministry of Education acted unlawfully in stopping the pay of a teacher who refused to return to work at CedarBridge Academy after she became ill due to a mould allergy, a court heard yesterday.
Mother-of-four Ulama Finn-Hendrickson went on sick ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Government department spent so long ignoring a daughter's attempts to get her sick mother's medical expenses refunded that the mother died in the interim.
Ombudsman Arlene Brock highlighted Government Employees Health Insurance's unresponsiveness a...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police investigating the murder of a Bermudian in Jamaica say no arrests have yet been made and that officers are still in the process of reviewing the evidence.
Vaughn Fubler, 56, from Devonshire, was asleep when an intruder shot him in the back of ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
The Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) has ordered the Department of Marine and Ports to reinstate a drunk ferry pilot or face public transport grinding to a halt on Thursday.
However last night Government said they would uphold the law which states that...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
A fast ferry pilot sacked after being found to be over the legal alcohol limit while behind the ship’s wheel has been offered a job back in Marine and Ports, the Premier announced today.
But the Premier denied he had backed down from an earlier stanc...
DATE: Feb 05, 2008
|
CATEGORY:
Other
|
