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Opposition MPs showed their displeasure at new measures to rein in City Hall by refusing to vote on two lease agreements in the House of Assembly this morning.
The leases — for Par-la-Ville car park — got the go-ahead anyway, due to support from Gove...
DATE: Dec 11, 2013
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This Friday marks the deadline for public input on a new special education philosophy for the Island’s public schools, to be put in place within three years time.
After years of frustration for parents of special needs students, Junior Education Mini...
DATE: Dec 09, 2013
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St David’s Primary School students now have iPads, thanks to an ACE Bermuda fund in memory of the late MP Madeline Joell.
All 14 of the school’s P2 pupils, along with their teacher, have the tablet computers for use in their wireless classroom. The i...
DATE: Dec 05, 2013
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Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has defended his administration’s overseas trips and consultant spending, saying Bermuda has to go out and “tell our story” to bring in new business.
“We’re trying to do our part to help Government to sell Bermuda,” ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2013
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It was standing room only in the Berkeley Institute’s auditorium last night as the school community cheered on 130 students for their achievements over the past academic year.
They also heard some of the initiatives aimed at boosting performance in t...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda High School for Girls has unveiled its “Angels” — an anti-bullying initiative that recruits students to foster a happier school environment.
Drawing members from Year Seven through International Baccalaureate year, the Angels are been given a...
DATE: Nov 26, 2013
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Two key tax treaties couldn’t proceed in Friday’s House of Assembly as legislative amendments were not provided to the Opposition in time.
Attorney General Mark Pettingill apologised for the situation but asked leave to go ahead with the two acts.
“T...
DATE: Nov 25, 2013
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A benevolent fund for children traumatised by gang violence must embrace the families of shooters as well as their victims, according to community activist Gina Spence.
Optimistic that her charity is close to creating the fund for 37 children whose l...
DATE: Nov 22, 2013
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The deadline to write to Government over changes planned for the Island’s education system falls on midnight this Friday.
The Ministry issued a reminder that the public consultation on parental and community involvement in schools was nearing its clo...
DATE: Nov 14, 2013
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Berkeley Institute students marched in a show of respect for former school principal, educator and social justice campaigner Clifford Maxwell.
The funeral at St Theresa’s Cathedral in Hamilton yesterday was packed with Berkeleyites of all ages, inclu...
DATE: Nov 09, 2013
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