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The Bermuda Union of Teachers said yesterday they had still to hear from the Government about the implementation of a plan to boost education.
Shannon James, BUT president, said teachers were happy to be involved in the creation of Plan 2022. But he ...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warwick Academy is to launch a new bursary in honour of late artist and former student Molly Godet.
The school has teamed up with a range of local artists to host an art auction to showcase some of Ms Godet’s work as part of the launch. Jessica Mered...
DATE: May 31, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Flora fever has broken out again — but this time it is over a bluebird named after Bermuda’s golden girl.
Warwick Academy installed a webcam inside one of its bluebird boxes and named the two birds who nested in it after the Commonwealth champion tri...
DATE: May 19, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda College celebrated the graduation of 142 students yesterday.
Hundreds of family and friends cheered as the students collected their qualifications.
Zita Pitt, who earned an associate in science (nursing) degree said students had overcome prob...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Endeavour community sailing programme has been promised support from investment management firm Orbis.
The charity announced yesterday that it will benefit from a multiyear investment from the company.
Jennifer Pitcher of Endeavour said: “The par...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of Somersfield Academy pupils have donated $1,400 to help other young Bermudians improve their reading skills.
The five-strong team raised enough to send two people to be trained as Reading Clinic tutors to help young people across the island...
DATE: May 14, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The principal of Dellwood Middle School has returned to work after a period of administrative leave.
Tina Duke was placed on leave on March 2 while the Department of Child and Family Services carried out an investigation into unspecified allegations ...
DATE: May 08, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
It was the toughest year of her life — but Ieshea Francis remained a brilliant mom throughout.
The 39-year-old was rewarded yesterday when she was named the island’s Mother of the Year by the Continental Society of Bermuda.
She had been nominated by ...
DATE: May 05, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Racial income inequality must be addressed, but political commentators warned that statistics only tell part of the story.
The 2016 Census revealed that annual personal income by black workers fell by 13 per cent from 2010 to 2016, while personal inc...
DATE: May 04, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 1,000 Bermudians emigrated from the island between 2010 and 2016 — but 1,613 Bermudians moved back.
The 2016 Population and Housing Census Report said 7,360 people moved to the island and 1,424 left over the six-year period.
Of those that l...
DATE: May 04, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes