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The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues of the historic teachers’ strike of 1975, an unforgettable event in the annals of the SVGTU itself, the local trade union movement and the country as a whole. For me just to think that I am here, two years away from the 50th anniversary of that momentous event, brings treasured memories of a glorious chapter in our country’s history. The fact that teachers, so-called “white …

A PROJECT which seeks to ensure that the rich heritage of the St Vincent Girls’ High School (GHS) is passed on to present-day students moved one step further this week. On Wednesday, Sir Errol Allen handed over to the school, a portrait of his late sister Pauline Allen-Young, who was a much-loved, feared and well-respected teacher at the GHS in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Form 1GYoung, a first form …