712 results returned for search: "education AND " author Sam Strangeways
The information commissioner has ruled that the Ministry of Education failed twice to comply with public access to information legislation when it was asked to release records by The Royal Gazette about a money-raising scheme for public school buildi...
DATE: Nov 07, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A children’s charity is urging MPs to focus on a raft of initiatives to tackle the root causes of gang violence and improve the lives of the island’s youngest.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children yesterday released a 38-point plan, which inc...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A controversial contract with an overseas consultancy, which was approved by Cabinet during Ewart Brown’s tenure as Premier and Minister of Tourism, came under the spotlight yesterday at the Commission of Inquiry.
The $1.7 million deal with Atlanta-b...
DATE: Oct 05, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
After growing up on Bermuda’s 21 square miles, Nasir Simmons was ready to try a new environment — and he’s certainly found a way of doing that.
Nasir, 16, has embarked on a two-year International Baccalaureate diploma at the Mahindra United World Col...
DATE: Sep 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Environmental health inspectors are carrying out fewer visits to daycare facilities and preschools due to staff shortages, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The officers carry out annual checks to ensure hygienic and safe conditions at each premises befo...
DATE: Aug 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Bermuda College course launched in 2012 to address a shortage of nurses on the island has yet to produce a single qualified nurse.
Seventeen students have so far graduated from the college’s Nursing Pathways Programme with an Associate Degree in Sc...
DATE: Jul 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The acting Leader of the Opposition has pledged to send his two young children to public school if he is in government when it is time for them to start their education.
David Burt, who has an 18-month-old daughter and an eight-week-old son, told The...
DATE: Jul 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
David Burt has revealed his long-term intentions for the leadership of the Progressive Labour Party.
“There is no vacancy in the leadership at this time, so it’s not something to discuss,” he told The Royal Gazette during an exclusive interview. “But...
DATE: Jul 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Same-sex relationships dominated a live online chat between Michael Dunkley and readers of The Royal Gazette yesterday.
The Premier took part in a question-and-answer session for an hour at the temporary Cabinet Office on Reid Street, fielding questi...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The founder of a struggling charity which focuses on developing children’s brains is appealing to corporate Bermuda to look beyond the well-connected, “big names” in the third sector and consider sponsoring a smaller operation.
Former public schoolte...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
