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Bermuda is mourning the loss of two war veterans Calvin Ming Sr and George Mackenzie Fisher.
Both men served in the Second World War.
Mr Ming served in the Caribbean Regiment’s Bermuda Contingent. Mr Fisher, 92, served in the Border Regiment, a glid...
DATE: May 22, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public school students will enjoy a four-day weekend next week, but their teachers will be taking part in professional development exercises.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said yesterday that public schools will not have class next Friday, sayi...
DATE: May 19, 2012
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dame Jennifer Smith believes Government are winning the fight against the economic crisis that has triggered high levels of unemployment on the Island.
Running for re-election in Constituency 1, the former premier said she thought Bermuda was ‘making...
DATE: May 18, 2012
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Education Network will host a maths-based conference for parents and teachers next week.
Math Extravaganza will feature presenters from public and private schools as well as the Bermuda Education Council.
Information booths will also be s...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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Dellwood School closed its doors early on Friday following the death of a staff member, but will reopen as normal on Monday.
Last night, principal Lisa Marshall paid tribute to administrative assistant Terry Bean, saying: “She was the first face you ...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has been officially designated as an international training centre for emergency cardiac care courses by the American Heart Association.
Twenty-one hospital staff have earned their accreditation as instructors for basic li...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Cisco Academy was formally launched yesterday in a ceremony at Bermuda College.
This week, a group of Bermudians will begin training to become Cisco Instructors, with on-Island courses expected to become available this summer.
Government Es...
DATE: May 08, 2012
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The “Step It Up” Middle School Summit kicked off yesterday with almost 500 of Bermuda's young people involved.
Addressing the crowd at the National Stadium, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said Bermuda belongs to the Island's youth, but before...
DATE: May 05, 2012
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parents need to be given the proper tools to tackle the issue of drug use by the Island’s youth, according to the Family Centre.
Responding to the results of the National School Survey, released yesterday, Martha Dismont of the Family Centre said she...
DATE: Apr 21, 2012
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students are carrying guns into schools, according to a Government survey of the Island’s youth.
The National School Survey found 1.4 percent of students had taken a handgun to school in the past year; 2.9 percent said they’d carried a gun in that sa...
DATE: Apr 20, 2012
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