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Poor communication between the Bermuda Government and applicants for civil servant posts were targeted by the Ombudsman in her most recent report.
According to the 2015 Annual Report, the Ombudsman wrote that her office received a complaint from an a...
DATE: Jul 07, 2016
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The Bermuda College and West Pembroke School were both awarded Green Flags yesterday at the second annual Eco-Schools Award Ceremony.
Meanwhile several other schools, including the Lyceum Preschool, Warwick Academy and Victor Scott Primary, were reco...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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The Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is urging the public to get their pets microchipped this month as part of Microchip Your Pet Month.
While the law requires all dogs to be microchipped and correctly registered to their owne...
DATE: Jun 07, 2016
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A troupe of Mount Saint Agnes students took to Hamilton on Tuesday to spread the message of the Bermuda National School Salute.
The students attended several spots in the city — including the offices of The Royal Gazette — playing music and handing o...
DATE: May 19, 2016
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Not so long ago she had aspirations to be a doctor, but thanks to a new programme Breanna West is launching a career in business she never foresaw.
Ms West, 19, was celebrated yesterday as the first student to earn an associates in general insurance ...
DATE: May 19, 2016
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A new charity recently established to woo females to the trades has named Marvelyn Rogers as it’s first scholarship recipient.
Ms Rogers, one of two females in the Automotive Technology Diploma programme, received a $3,000 scholarship from the Trades...
DATE: May 17, 2016
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One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Leah Scott yesterday reiterated her commitment to the party in the wake of her removal as Junior Minister of Education.
Ms Scott expressed her disappointment with the decision, but stated that she had no intention wh...
DATE: May 16, 2016
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Public Works staff are evaluating ceiling fans in schools after a student was injured in an incident at East End Primary.
While the injuries caused are believed to be minor, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said they were gravely concerned...
DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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Warwick Academy officially broke ground today on what will become the new McCorkell Student Commons.
The facility will be named after outgoing principal Maggie McCorkell, who will be retiring at the end of this school year after 27 years.
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DATE: Apr 18, 2016
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Bermuda’s public primary schools fell below international averages in the results of the most recent Cambridge Primary Checkpoint results.
The figures, which date back to May of 2015, show Bermuda lagging behind in English, math and science compared ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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