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• Davis claims budget does not meet nation’s challenges
  Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis asserted yesterday that there is a “lack of vision, a poverty of ambition, no innovation and no big new ideas” in the government’s 2019/2020 budget. During his shortened contribution to the budget debate, Davis insisted that the government is failing to manage the people’s […] The post Davis claims budget does not meet nation’s […]
• Govt re-engaged 1,600 people, Rolle says
  The government has re-engaged 1,600 people to the public service since coming to office in 2017, Minister of Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle said yesterday. “To date there has been completion of 336 new appointments on temporary month-to-month terms or on 12 months […] The post Govt re-engaged 1,600 people, Rolle says appeared […]
• Fires pose challenge to school repairs budget
  While expressing “deep concern” about recent fires at two separate government schools, Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd said yesterday that the ministry’s budget will have to be adjusted to ensure that the schools are ready for September. “You’re looking at budgets that have been set […] The post Fires pose challenge to school repairs budget […]
• Office of the Spouse to focus on mentoring young girls
  In the next year, the Office of The Spouse of the Prime Minister will focus on developing and implementing a mentoring program for girls in high schools across the country, Patricia Minnis said yesterday. The office, which was established a year ago, was allotted $20,000 […] The post Office of the Spouse to focus on […]
• QC awarded Lighthouse certification
  Queen’s College is the first school in the English-speaking Caribbean to be awarded the Lighthouse certification by FranklinCovey, making it one of 503 schools across the globe that share the recognition. To be recognized as a Lighthouse school, schools must be able to demonstrate notable […] The post QC awarded Lighthouse certification appeared first on […]
• Arrest warrant canceled for private investigator
  A magistrate yesterday canceled the arrest warrant issued for private investigator Oswald Poitier after he failed to appear for a bound over hearing on Friday. Elizabeth Bannister, the wife of newspaper publisher Gorman Bannister, has asked the court to have Poitier bound over to keep […] The post Arrest warrant canceled for private investigator appeared […]