Thwaites defends gay rights
MEMBER OF Parliament Ronnie Thwaites stepped outside party lines yesterday to defend gay rights and condemn capital punishment. Mr. Thwaites said he felt obliged to make his personal position clear on the issue of homosexuality, a topic which came in...

Civil servants reject offer

CIVIL SERVICE travelling officers have rejected the government's latest offer on their outstanding travelling allowance increase and have vowed to stop travelling after Monday if their demands are not met by then. At a special general meeting at the...

Policy for disabled persons tabled in Parliament
DISABLED PEOPLE are to have better access to formal education, job training as well as improved access to services such as public transportation, under a National Policy for Persons with Disabilities, tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday. ...

Teachers to face axe next month
THE FIRST of 300 teachers to be laid off by the Ministry of Education will receive their notices next month. The cuts are part of the Ministry's controversial rationalisation programme.