The Voters' Rights Association has criticised Government for failing to engage in public debate with the UBP on issues affecting the Island.
VRA co-chairman Geoff Parker Sr. claimed the reason why the Premier turned down a televised 'Leaders Debate' ...
The Voters' Rights Association has criticised Government for failing to engage in public debate with the UBP on issues affecting the Island.
VRA co-chairman Geoff Parker Sr. claimed the reason why the Premier turned down a televised 'Leaders Debate' ...
The Progressive Labour Party promised a revolution in education in July 2003.
The party's manifesto claimed the PLP had not only delivered in education but had "exceeded expectations".
Fast forward to May 3, 2007 and the PLP was less ebullient. Premi...
DATE: Dec 17, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The Progressive Labour Party promised a revolution in education in July 2003.
The party's manifesto claimed the PLP had not only delivered in education but had "exceeded expectations".
Fast forward to May 3, 2007 and the PLP was less ebullient. Premi...
DATE: Dec 17, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The two parties' top ten pledges on education:
Progressive Labour Party
— Ensure technical education is taught at middle and senior schools.
— Give a free Bermuda College education to Bermudians on accredited programmes.
— Strengthen the partnership ...
If schoolchildren could vote they might not be too keen on one of the United Bermuda Party's ideas for educational reform — longer school days.
But Grant Gibbons, the party's education spokesman, insists that extending the day to 5 p.m. or 5.30 p.m. ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The two parties' top ten pledges on education:
Progressive Labour Party
— Ensure technical education is taught at middle and senior schools.
— Give a free Bermuda College education to Bermudians on accredited programmes.
— Strengthen the partnership ...
LONDON (Reuters) ¿ Social mobility has not improved in Britain in 30 years with bright children from poor families being overtaken by less able youngsters from rich homes by the age of seven, a report released last week said.
The findings show that t...
Keisha Douglas knows her stuff when it comes to public schools.
The new president of the Bermuda Union of Teachers has worked in education for 13 years, mainly as a teacher but also as a mathematics adviser at the Ministry of Education.
She was made ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2007 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Much has been said about how young voters will affect this election but little has been heard about the gender factor — yet there are nearly 2,800 more female Bermudian voters than male voters according to 2000 census figures.
And while the Parliamen...
