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The number of teachers in Bermuda’s public primary schools cannot be cut if school rolls remained the same, a senior teachers’ union official warned yesterday.
Mike Charles, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, was speaking after t...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Holiday Heartbeats concert went ahead at Hamilton’s City Hall despite Covid-19 restrictions.
The lunchtime event featured musical performances by island artists.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs said Covid-19 reg...
DATE: Dec 20, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three top artists will be honoured in the Bermuda Arts Council Awards 2020 tonight.
Peter Nash, a singer, will get a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sharon Muhammad, formerly Wilson, an artist, and Wendell “Shine” Hayward, a musician, will be presented ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda's 18 primary schools were gifted more than $62,000 worth of supplies this week.
School principals, staff members and pupils united to thank Support Public Schools for the donations.
The SPS team delivered supplies including cleaning products,...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
It would be “almost suicidal” for the Government to collect less land tax from the public after the financial hit it has incurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Michelle Simmons, Vice President of the Senate, said reductions in rental prices ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s road safety standards are worse than some countries that have to deal with roadside bombs, a new documentary film has highlighted.
The $2000 film was created by Simon Parkinson after his motorbike was rear ended twice in a week.
Mr Parkin...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda Advocates For Safe Technology is encouraging members of the community to submit their feedback on the implementation of 5G technology on Bermuda to the Regulatory Authority.
Submissions which form part of the RA’s public consultation can be m...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An organisation set up to promote inclusion for disabled people has applied for charitable status.
One Special Night, designed to organise social events for people with special needs, was launched last December by Tia Kipps, a learning support teache...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A lack of transport options for the disabled is the biggest problem for people with mobility problems, a conference heard yesterday.
Daniella Jade-Lowe, an accessibility consultant and conference panellist, said: “The average layperson does not under...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A special commission into historic land losses heard yesterday that an inquiry into how some friendly societies ended up in private hands was needed.
Michael Bradshaw, the president of the Bermuda Friendly Societies Association, told the Commission ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan