chairman Sir David Gibbons questioned whether Bermuda was ready to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global economy. He particularly questioned whether Government's planned education reforms would properly prepare those entering the workforce. I...
The Education Ministry has been forced to turn down operators of two child enrichment programmes requests for use of its facilities.
Both The Learning Centre of Bermuda, which tutors children with learning disabilities, and the Coalition for the Prot...
Island's entire education system.
Last week, the Opposition stalled passage of the education bill when it blocked its third and final reading.
Invoking a rule that requires a bill to be carried over to the following session if three or more Senators ...
session despite an alliance between the Progressive Labour Party and five dissident members of the United Bermuda Party, Sen. Lynda Milligan-Whyte said yesterday.
"The PLP wanted to embarrass the Government,'' she said. "The dissidents wanted to emba...
There is no shame in the fact that the Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA) originated from the "yacht club crowd'', Hamilton Lions Club members were told yesterday.
And BIBA chairman Tom Davis added he was living proof that not just tho...
Government should give priority to health and education programmes, former Education Minister Clarence Terceira charged yesterday.
Dr. Terceira was commenting on the heels of complaints to The Royal Gazette that Government had cut grants for students...
`I have always seen myselfas a parish priest, and hopefully, a good one. As Bishop, I see myself continuing in that role but on a wider basis.' When the Right Reverend Ewen Ratteray was consecrated Bishop of Bermuda just two months ago, he scored a ...
ERROR RG P4 26.7.1996 The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse did give $20,000 to the Learning Centre as reported in Wednesday's paper. The National Drug Commission gave the money.
Financial pressures of revamping the public school system has forced G...
off. It is important in any society that politicians should not misinform the public. It seems to us that it is doubly important in a tiny place like Bermuda where people do pay attention to what they are told and do remember what they hear. Politici...
Gina Spence is commemorating her 20 years in show biz with an original musical, "A Figure of Speech''.
The show was written, produced and directed by Ms Spence herself, and touches on many prevalent issues facing society today.
"The musical is a coll...
