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Post Office staff have started a reduced delivery service, the Government said today. A spokeswoman for the Ministry for the Cabinet Office said that postal employees were delivering mail as “part of a limited, yet critical service”. She added: “As...

David Burt, the Premier, spoke to the country last night on the Government’s continued preparations in the growing Covid-19 crisis. What follows is the full text: Good evening everyone The virus known as Covid-19 or the coronavirus, is having a trem...

A string of events have been postponed and services closed as a result of the coronavirus. The Royal Gazette will update this page with details as they are received. To include a change of plans for your event, please e-mail news@royalgazette.com. • ...

A new maths programme will be introduced to raise standards across the island after a successful implementation at a primary school. Harrington Sound Primary School hired British firm Primal Academic Innovations to bring in a maths intervention progr...

Proper job descriptions for teaching assistants have been signed off by the Department of Education. The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it hoped the move would lead to salary increases for classroom assistants and educational therapy assistants. A un...

Work permit costs could be hiked as part of a move to encourage greater Bermudian employment, the One Bermuda Alliance proposed yesterday. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the shadow finance minister, added that an OBA government would lay the groundwork for...

Pupils at a primary school celebrated island heroes as part of Black History Month yesterday. Youngsters at Northlands Primary in Pembroke were taught about football and cricket legend Calvin “Bummy” Symonds, a former pupil. They also learnt about Ma...

Principals have been warned to be vigilant because of concerns over the Jump Tripping Challenge internet prank. Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, said she was alarmed that the stunt appeared to be gaining popularity and that she did not...

A new programme in Bermuda’s schools will help children develop their reading skills. Education minister Diallo Rabain said teachers had been trained on the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum, which has been introduced to preschool, P1 and P2 cla...

Public primary schools will open their doors to parents of prospective pupils next week. The events, hosted by the Department of Education, will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said: “Parents...