The Bermuda Democratic Alliance believes the Ministry of Education's five-year strategic plan is nothing more than a "regurgitation" of the Hopkins Report.
Education spokesman for the Alliance, Myron Piper also echoed Shadow Education Minister Grant ...
Shadow Labour Minister Michael Dunkley claims not enough is being done to find local firefighters and that recruiting them abroad is "unacceptable".
Chief fire officer Vincent Hollinsid revealed last week that he may have to look overseas because Ber...
DATE: Apr 09, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Evicting excellence
March 1, 2010
Dear Sir,
For many years, my wife and I have benefited from the intellect, information, wisdom and wit of Roger Crombie's articles in our local press, and, understandably, it was with great sadness that we read his t...
DATE: Apr 09, 2010 | CATEGORY: Other |
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Bristol Palin to teens: 'Pregnancy can wait'
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Bristol Palin says that if girls knew how tough it was to be a mom, they'd think twice about having sex.
The 19-year-old...
Occupational therapists (OTs) are to be highlighted through a series of displays next week.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) and the Bermuda Occupational Therapy Association (BOTA) are celebrating Occupational Therapy Week.
Members of the public are...
Time for an act of contrition
March 10, 2010
This is an open letter to Robert Mulderig, chairman of the Board of The Bank of Butterfield and a director since 1996, via The Editor of The Royal Gazette.
Dear Mr. Mulderig,
In the past month, since you ...
Gina Tucker will become principal of Francis Patton Primary in September despite parents' concerns over her appointment.
The Ministry of Education says its decision to have her replace current principal Gloria Martin will stand.
And Dr. Tucker says s...
A love of literary things may bring them together, but members of the Teen Advisory Board of the youth library don't stay stuck with their noses in a book.
On February 24 this year, they held a Senior Citizens' Tea to raise funds for the Bermuda Red ...
"You have a lot of fun while learning things. Every time, you tend to do different things, so it doesn't get boring," was ten-year-old Hailey Quig's assessment of the Bermuda National Trust's youth camps held at the Axis Education Centre, Paget.
The ...
Sub-par teachers and Ministry of Education officials cannot be fired for their low performance unless there is a change in the law, said a civil lawyer.
But the Ministry of Education last night argued the head of the department can fire a teacher, de...
