1146 results returned for search: "education AND " author Jonathan Bell
Sobriety tests at the scenes of accidents will be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament, while speed camera legislation is likely to be tabled in the subsequent session, Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell told yesterday’s road safety summi...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian medical student aspiring to become a doctor but struggling to pay for her tuition is now able to continue studying — thanks to help from the Hamilton Rotary Club.
After providing $10,000, the organisation is asking for others who finished...
DATE: Feb 07, 2015
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The appointment of Valerie Robinson-James as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Education marks the latest change for a department in transition.
Wayne Scott was appointed as the new minister last month, and Government recently agreed to examine...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Guiding visitors through a living piece of Bermuda’s history are dedicated National Trust student volunteers Josie DeBraga, Riley Ricketts and Shannon Mahoney.
The trio have been donning 18th century clothes and bringing the past to life on Saturdays...
DATE: Feb 02, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian business student is requesting the community’s help to fulfil a life-changing educational opportunity as an exchange student in China.
Sophie Isaac, 28, hopes to become the first Bermudian to take part in the trip.
“The experience within ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Union leaders and supporters continued their protest on the grounds of Cabinet last night as their dispute with Government, over furloughs for public service employees, broadened significantly.
Although two days of meetings and marches have disrupted...
DATE: Jan 28, 2015
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The 2015-16 Budget will be made public in less than a month’s time and former Minister Quinton Edness, who expects further debt-reducing cuts, is urging Government to leave funding for education alone.
“The Budget is tight and we have to make a lot o...
DATE: Jan 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New lessons in guiding children on behaviour and communication have been shared by preschool administrator Marion Dyer, who now wants to spread her insights and get others certified.
Hamilton Rotary Club heard how Ms Dyer adopted the “blueprint” of a...
DATE: Jan 21, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A “fantastic” environmental initiative is flourishing at the Stepping Stones Preschool, one of ten local schools aiming to get certified under the international Eco-Schools Accreditation Programme.
As the first preschool to get involved, Stepping Sto...
DATE: Jan 19, 2015
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s student debate team represented the Island with confidence at the Pan American debates held in Claremont, California.
Team coach Gladstone Thompson, principal of St David’s Primary School, also found himself elected to the executive board o...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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