332 results returned for search: "education AND " author Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s gang violence reduction co-ordinator explained yesterday how he negotiated a $33,000 raise after he accepted the job for far less reward than he initially sought.
Leroy Bean said his $125,000 salary was “somewhat of a medium” for the stress...
DATE: Mar 07, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A pastor appointed to battle gang violence was signed up for $33,000 a year more than it was claimed he would be paid when his contract was extended, official documents have revealed.
Leroy Bean was given the post of gang violence reduction co-ordina...
DATE: Mar 06, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Women will learn how to turn dimes into dollars at a workshop tailored to female spending habits.
Angela Joell, an education and investment manager, said the session will equip people with the tools needed to make their money work, regardless of earn...
DATE: Mar 06, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Boosting the working population with more foreigners would help ease financial pressures on Bermudians, the Opposition claimed yesterday.
The One Bermuda Alliance said the island needs an attractive immigration policy and expected to see the controve...
DATE: Mar 02, 2019
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More adults can learn how to help prevent child sexual abuse in Bermuda thanks to a five-figure donation to charity.
Saving Children And Revealing Secrets received $10,000 from the Argo Foundation after representatives explained the value of its work...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
The Progressive Labour Party faced discord among its own supporters over fears that Bermudian families are being left out in the cold, political sources claimed.
David Burt, the Premier, and Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, were thought to ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A primary school pupil is planning to use her love of singing to host a lip-sync battle in aid of charity.
Saniyah Govia chose the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because she has ambitions to become a veterinarian.
The seven-year-old...
DATE: Feb 18, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Training opportunities for Bermudians will increase after resources were boosted in the Government’s workforce development department, the House of Assembly heard today.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, said staff t...
DATE: Feb 15, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Plans for a fintech hub appeared to have taken a step backwards yesterday after a Cabinet minister said money set aside for the project would be spent elsewhere.
The third floor of a Hamilton building was due to be transformed into an “incubator” for...
DATE: Feb 14, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A schoolboy was attacked during a field trip yesterday and a woman teacher needed hospital treatment after she stepped in to help him.
A group of CedarBridge Academy pupils were on a visit to St George’s when the incident happened about 1pm.
Diallo R...
DATE: Feb 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter