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A controversial tax on products containing sugar forced almost half of respondents to reduce their consumption of sugary goods and drinks, according to an academic study. But the levy still netted the Government millions of dollars in revenue. The ta...

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...

Gang violence has increased dramatically in the past ten years despite the best efforts of law enforcement agencies, according to the Commissioner of Police. Darrin Simons said that the problem will never be resolved by policing alone, and that other...

The Government’s Department of Workforce Development has been swamped by companies offering internships to college students this summer. A spokesman for the department said it had been “overwhelmed” by employers offering training vacancies to student...

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 ...

The cost of some food items has increased by almost 30 per cent in the past year, according to the latest figures. Statistics released by the Government’s Department of Statistics yesterday show that the price of some meat, fresh fruit and vegetable...

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...

Nine charities have received a financial boost from the Clarien Foundation as part of its continuing commitment to enhancing and strengthening the Bermuda community. The charities represent various areas including health, education, families, entrepr...

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...

The grounds of Warwick Academy were a sea of red, white and blue yesterday when the school celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Primary level students were allowed to swap their regular school uniforms for clothes in the colours of the Union Flag...