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Minister Gibbons To Visit California For Meetings
The Minister of Education and Economic Development, Dr Grant Gibbons will travel to California next week to conduct a series of business meetings. “During the three day trip [including travel time] the Minister will meet with various influencers of jurisdictional decision making, particularly firms involved with private equity, venture capital,... Read more of this article
Brown & Dr Gibbons On Teachers Pay Incentives
Shadow Minister for Education Walton Brown said that Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons’s “call for pay incentives for teachers” isn’t something he can support, while Dr. Gibbons said he has “not called for or necessarily endorsed pay incentives for teachers.” Mr Brown said, “As Shadow Minister for Education,... Read more of this article
Gibbons: Higher Number Of Companies Register
[Updated w/PLP response] Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons today [Oct 24] said,“I am delighted to report that we currently have a higher total number of companies registered in Bermuda than we have ever had before. The third quarter statistics reveal that we now have 19,270 companies registered in Bermuda.” A statement from the... Read more of this article
Minister Gibbons Joining Delegation In New York
Minister of Economic Development Dr. Grant Gibbons will joining a Bermuda delegation in New York to promote Bermuda as a leading jurisdiction for investment fund business. “The visit is strategically timed to follow the recent announcement of amendments to the Investment Funds Act of 2006 which will simplify the process to register funds in Bermuda”,... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons: Education Information Is Inadequate
The “selective and limited information” released by Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith “raises questions about what is being withheld,” Shadow Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons said. Dr Gibbons said: “The information Education Minister Dame Jennifer released on high school graduation rates and examination results... Read more of this article
Dr. Gibbons: School Numbers Decline
[Updated] Shadow Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons spoke on the recent Census results, which show that since 2000 there has a been a 24% decline in public school enrollment, while private school enrollment has increased 14%. In 2000 there were 9,211 students in total – 5,752 in public school and 3,459 in private school, while in 2010 there... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons: Appt. Of Dr Glaze ‘Raises Questions’
Shadow Education Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons questioned the recent announcement that Canadian educator Dr. Avis Glaze [pictured] has been engaged, asking “why the Government continues to hire outside talent to implement education reform.” Dr Gibbons also questioned the Education Minister’s statement that Dr. Glaze’s efforts will be “at... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons: Why Did It Happen At All?
OBA MP Dr. Grant Gibbons has spoken out about Premier’s statement overspending such as we saw with the TCD project will not be repeated, asking why it happen at all. In October 2010, Auditor General Heather Jacobs released a report on the TCD Emissions Programme. Ms Jacobs said the initial budgeted cost was $5.3 million, however it ended up costing... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons On Debt, Education Cuts
[Written by Dr Grant Gibbons, Shadow Minister of Education] Before commenting on the specifics of the PLP Government’s decision to cut back the number of teachers in our schools, I want to make a general observation: Teachers losing their jobs, cutbacks in ferry and bus services and decisions to pull our athletes from international competitions are... Read more of this article
Gibbons: ‘Lost Credibility on Education Reform’
Dr. Grant Gibbons, Shadow Minister of Education, responded to the recent changes made within the Department of Education saying: “With a revolving door for Ministers, with endless, high-priced consultants and one plan after another, this government has lost its credibility on education reform.” On January 21st Education Minister Dame Jennifer... Read more of this article
Dr Gibbons on Dame Jennifer & Education
[Written by Education Shadow Minister Dr. Grant Gibbons] I look forward to working with new Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith to reform public education. There is no other area of the PLP Government where the failure to take effective action has been more pronounced over a longer period of time than the area of education reform. Dame Jennifer is... Read more of this article
Gibbons: Unacceptable Two Schools Not Ready
Dr Grant Gibbons, Shadow Minister for Education, spoke out about the maintenance issues at two Government schools calling it “unacceptable” that two schools are not ready to receive students for the start of the new year, saying the “two-month summer break should give Government adequate time to get into the buildings and effect repairs.” While... Read more of this article
