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Public school teachers have yet to be paid salaries for September, according to union chiefs.
Anthony Wolffe, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, also claimed that salary issues were “perpetual and occur each September” – the star...
DATE: Oct 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students across Bermuda are being invited to join a virtual blockchain event as part of Tech Education Day.
Blockchain on the Beach highlights a government programme to promote financial literacy and emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency, bloc...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
This year’s crop of Mount St Agnes Academy graduates have been praised for their resilience after completing high school during the Covid pandemic.
Of the 36, nine will study at Bermuda College, 14 will study at universities in Canada, six in the Un...
DATE: Sep 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has paid out $350,000 in scholarships to 25 students studying subjects ranging from accountancy to marine science.
The awards, valued at up to $10,000 a year for four years, went to 23 students at university overseas and two undergradu...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schools will have greater autonomy once an overhaul of the education is implemented, it has been claimed.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said an independent education authority will work “at arm’s length from Government” in supporting how ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Five students have won prizes after penning portraits of the most important men in their lives — their fathers.
The Father of the Year Award, which was organised by the Ministry of Education and open to P6 and M1 public school pupils, asked contribut...
DATE: Jun 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The public are invited to attend a lecture on dyslexia at the Bermuda College this weekend.
The programme is part of a week-long conference at the college in partnership with The Dyslexic Foundation, which is expected to attract education experts fro...
DATE: Jun 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A programme that teaches youngsters how to care for the environment has been given a $10,000 cash boost.
Waterstart, which provides students between the ages of 12 and 18 training in water-based disciplines, conservation and marine science, received...
DATE: May 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government-run summer camps will be free for the first week of the school holiday next month, it has been confirmed.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, made the announcement in a statement yesterday.
Last week Mr Rabain said that public schoo...
DATE: May 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A programme that encourages students to learn about environmental sustainability has been given a $10,000 boost.
The Garden Club of Bermuda donated the cash to the Eco-Schools programme, which teaches youngsters eco-friendly practices.
The course is ...
DATE: Apr 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan