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Upgrade delays cut short first day

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Carlos AtwellJournalist at Nation News

September 8, 2026

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Upgrade delays cut short first day

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Unfinished construction work resulted in pupils of Wesley Hall Junior School in Kings Street, The City, having a very short return yesterday for the first day of school.

As such, the full “first day” is now rescheduled for tomorrow, as the work is to be completed today.

Yesterday during a tour of St Mary’s Primary School on Mason Hall Street, also in The City, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Transformation Kim Belle gave an explanation.

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