If poster competition entries are anything to go by, Michael Fox is more right than he knows when he warned last week that young people were unaware of the risks posed by HIV and AIDS.
Just two schools entered the awareness competition timed to coinc...
November 27, 2003
Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter in response to comments made in the House of Assembly by Minister Dale Butler on 21 November 2003. The Minister stated and I quote:
The Minister is right only in saying that we met. For the record,...
Government has been accused of "acting secretly and in bad faith" by not allowing MPs to consider rules on parental responsibility before the November 14 education debate.
The accusation was levelled by Shadow Minister of Education Neville Darrell.
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Opposition MP Trevor Moniz blasted the Green Paper on E Business as obsolete and a waste of time on Friday night in the House of Assembly.
The discussion document seeks ways to encourage businesses and organisations to exploit the latest technology a...
WITH apologies to Olivia Newton-John, do you hear your body talk? ? in this case your Legislative body known as the House of Assembly, aka the Lower House which, in fact, sits atop the Hill not below it.
For those who remember the catchy hit song, a ...
The girls present a unique challenge to healthcare professionals. Most are older ? aged 17 or 18 ? have left school, are unemployed, uninsured and, more importantly, lack the support system often provided to younger pregnant girls.
"Young girls who g...
ALTHOUGH Bermuda may be small geographically, the island is to make a significant "cultural" impact at the United Nations next week.
On Wednesday, a local contingent will unveil a cultural prototype at UN headquarters in New York, illustrating Bermud...
DATE: Dec 05, 2003 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
Bermuda?s first drive-through car wash is on its way, and it will be a family affair with the former owners of the Wok Restaurant ? Art and Sharon Riviere ? being joined in the venture by their daughters, Danielle and Denise.
The site for the new bus...
VISITING football team Jamaican Ambassadors received top marks from students of West End Primary School this week.
Ambassadors, a watered-down version of the famous Reggae Boyz, donated two new computers and various other stationery items to the scho...
DATE: Dec 05, 2003 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
Increased parental involvement in the school system will come with increased scrutiny of the educational process ? and teachers, administrators and the Ministry should be prepared for a level of criticism and discussion that is not presently taking p...
