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Dear Sir, I write with fantastic disgust to have learnt minutes ago that the teachers at Gilbert Institute are planning to stage a wildcat industrial action this morning (Monday, December 10, 2018). I am unsure if this is another “sick-out”, like dis...

A surge in work-permit approvals emerged in figures provided in the House of Assembly for September through November. Work-permits applications suffered a backlog earlier this year, and the minister in charge switched on November 1 in a Cabinet reshu...

A “matchmaking” service for jobseekers will lead to a higher standard of training and better employees, the Government said yesterday. The scheme will mean company executives are provided with details of individuals suitable for career advancement op...

A sickout staged by teaching assistants across the island yesterday was “completely unacceptable”, said the Minister of Education. But the head of the teachers’ union laid the blame for the job action at the minister’s door. The teaching assistants...

Teachers will be provided with instruction next month on a new pupil grading system, the Minister of Education announced today. Diallo Rabian said that a “full day of professional development” would be held in January to provide teachers and adminis...

Dear Sir, It is interesting that the nanny pay for the Premier’s household works out at just over $31 an hour. Is this going to be the new norm for babysitters? No wonder the national debt is spiralling. I seem to recollect that this present administ...

Building firm leaders should develop fresh talent and take control of their industry before others do, a construction company chief said yesterday. Charles Dunstan said he wanted to see the creation of “industry-driven” occupational advisory committe...

This morning the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP MP supported her Department of Workforce Development team at their free career development workshops, held at the Devonshire Recreation Club. The Minister met...

Teachers at West Pembroke Primary School have returned to the classroom after they staged a sickout last week. Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said: “Representatives had a meeting and all the teachers are back at wo...

Teachers said last night they had hit the limit over a litany of problems hampering performance for schools and students. The Bermuda Union of Teachers issued a statement declaring its intent to take an unspecified “appropriate action” over a lack of...

Whether you are just starting your career, unemployed or underemployed and need assistance with your job search, the Department of Workforce Development is offering free career development workshops to assist with career guidance. The Department has ...

Public relations experts are to spearhead a charm offensive designed to boost the image of the Department of Workforce Development. Businesses have been asked to submit tenders for a campaign designed to generate a better image of the department. Tar...