Peace appears to have broken out after the stand-off between the BIU and Government over the fate of Dwayne Pearman who crashed a ferry while drunk — but the row has again highlighted tensions between the labour movement and the Government it again h...
Marvin Burchall has become an inspiring, living example of the unusual rewards people can receive for a job well done.
The 23-year-old was awarded a full, four-year scholarship to Boston's Endicott College after distinguishing himself in his job as a...
Bermuda held to ransom
February 4, 2008
Dear Sir,
Let me get this straight.
A ferry pilot, who puts the lives of countless people (passengers, other boaters, colleagues) at risk and causes thousands of dollars of damage by getting loaded while on the...
A 12-week training guide to prepare people to participate in the Catlin End-to-End event will be distributed across the Island this week.
The brochures, called "Get Ready, Get Fit" come in two versions, one for adults and one for young participants.
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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...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Prime Minister Bruce Golding said the Jamaican government must divest all financial holdings in the state-owned airline because the ailing carrier is a drain on the cash-strapped island's budget.
Golding said Air Jamaica has ...
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
What message?
February 1, 2008
Dear Sir,
History repeats itself in how sea disaster offenders are dealt with. For example, Capt Joe Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service, broken out as 200 ...
Are you a young woman who's a real class act? A teen seeking the limelight? An aspiring singer, actress or dancer between 13 and 17 years of age? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then the Bermuda chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soro...
