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Schools 'pose no danger to health'
THE Department of Environmental Health Services has declared that Uriah McPhee and Stephen Dillet primary schools pose no health threat to students or teachers.
Uriah McPhee teachers back at work
Teachers are back at work at Uriah McPhee Primary School
Esso dealers seeking to buy own stations
Esso dealers have asked their prospective new supplier about the possibility of purchasing their own gas stations, Tribune Business can reveal.
School sabotage claims, more teachers stage sit-out
ALLEGATIONS of sabotage to school property is the latest development in the continuing dispute between the education officials and the Bahamas Union of Students.
Briefly
By RASHAD ROLLE
BUT is planning to file charges against school security guard
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday confirmed that the union planned to file charges against a security guard at Stephen Dillet Primary.
Mother blames school conditions for daughter's asthma attack
A nine-year-old girl at Stephen Dillet Primary School suffered an asthma attack yesterday that her mother said was triggered by the mould and poor conditions in the building.
FNM slams Fitzgerald performance as minister
THE opposition FNM has charged that Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald appears to have less concern and lower expectations for poor students.
SCHOOL UPDATES
11.30am UPDATE: Teachers at Stephen Dillet are planning to walk off campus at 3pm after waiting for over an hour-and-a-half for the Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald to come and address them.
Briefly
By RASHAD ROLLE
SCHOOLS LATEST: Govt issues statement
10.30AM UPDATE: Teachers are outside of the Uriah McPhee school this morning protesting against the conditions at the school.
Gov't to consult Bahamian dealers over Esso sale
The Government has received a “formal application” from the Barbados-based SOL Group for its approval of the Esso (Bahamas) acquisition, a Cabinet Minster yesterday confirmed, while promising to consult with the latter’s Bahamian retailers before any decision was taken.
Uriah McPhee Primary School still closed
Uriah McPhee Primary School is still closed and could be closed for the rest of the week.
Schools reopen today after repairs
STEPHEN Dillet and Uriah McPhee primary school teachers will report to work this morning and the schools will remain open provided the teachers are satisfied with the upgraded working conditions, Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said yesterday.
Consultants target 20% market share
Bahamian management consultants are seeking to quadruple their share of a local market in which the Government awards up to $20 million worth of work annually.
First game for BGDBA title
ONE team was dominant all season, the other hit an incredible win streak at the right time, and now the two meet to decide The Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association title.
No classes until next week as repairs continue
CLASSES at Stephen Dillet and Uriah McPhee primary schools will remain closed until next week as officials work to repair deficiencies at the window-less institutions.
Absence of witness brings shooting case to an end
THE absence of key witnesses to the March 2011 murder of a man outside a nightclub resulted in the prosecution discontinuing the case against the man accused of the fatal shooting.
Two schools closed for rest of week amid teacher protests about working conditions
CLASSES have been cancelled at Stephen Dillet Primary School and Uriah McPhee Primary School for the rest of the week amid teacher protests about working conditions.
Teachers protest over conditions - meanwhile conciliation talks go on between BUT and government
CONCILIATION efforts between the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the government are expected to continue at the Department of Labour this morning.