Bermudian youngsters appear to be brighter than the British average, according to a top English educational psychologist.
And James Stevenson, who practices in London, said they are well above the level needed to score good marks in English national ...
DATE: Oct 28, 1997 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
"increase the autonomy and accountability'' of schools.
The appointment of boards to schools was one of the recommendations made by the Education Planning Team during the late '80s.
Recently, Education Minister Jerome Dill introduced representatives ...
rubbished by Home Affairs Minister Quinton Edness.
And he said the Progressive Labour Party was long on talk -- but short on concrete solutions.
Mr. Edness hit out after Opposition Leader Jennifer Smith said senior party members were drawing up an ac...
DATE: Oct 27, 1997 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Nearing the end of his first year as IBF chairman, managing partner of Ernst & Young, Jan Spiering, is intent on bringing more planning to Bermuda's business and socio-economic development.
The IBF has established three sub-committees to concentrate ...
DATE: Oct 27, 1997 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
Parents are going on patrol with Police to crack down on Bermuda's Hallowe'en hooligans.
Education Minister Jerome Dill has thrashed out a plan with national parent-teacher chiefs to send mums and dads onto the streets as party-night peacekeepers.
Th...
violence if her party is elected to Government.
Ms Smith's Progressive Labour Party held a forum on the problems of violent youngsters at their Alaska House headuarters on Court Street.
The meeting on Thursday followed a spate of recent attacks on bu...
recent annual general meeting of The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies, after election by the contributing members to the Foundation.
Catherine Lapsley has recently taken up the position of executive director and coordinator of the Foundation ...
Government should take a stronger line against Hallowe'en vandals instead of acquiescing to them, a group of parents decided last night.
And after a unanimous vote, Anthony Steede, president of the National Parent Teachers Association, will send a le...
the Government's initiatives to combat bus violence.
National PTA president Anthony Steede yesterday told The Royal Gazette that contrary to reports, the association had not discussed the new bus measures announced by the Government.
On Monday, the M...
Governor should have operational control of the Police.
"So much to do in so little time'' could justifiably describe Police Commissioner Colin Coxall's tour of duty in Bermuda.
Assigned to the do battle against growing crime with an outdated Police ...
