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The Minister of Education, Diallo Rabain announced CedarBridge Academy principal Kalmar Richards as Acting Commissioner of Education yesterday.
Mr Rabain said Mrs Richards had provided “exemplary leadership” in education over the past 20 years.
Mr Ra...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Casa dos Açores da Bermuda has raised $2,000 for charities Scars and Friends of Hospice.
The charity, set up to promote Azorean culture and support good causes in Bermuda, raised the money through Portuguese doughnut stall sales at special events, in...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Giving national certification to tradesmen will help create a level playing field, according to education minister Diallo Rabain.
Mr Rabain gave an update on the National Certification programme and training initiatives in the House of Assembly today...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Anyone who donates blood this festive season can do so in honour of a loved one.
All who donate blood from December 11 through to the New Year can write a note to their chosen person in a special card.
The move is part of a promotion that aims to en...
DATE: Dec 08, 2017
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CedarBridge Academy principal Kalmar Richards is set to be announced as acting Commissioner of Education, sources said this evening.
It is understood that Ms Richards, CedarBridge Academy principal for 17 years, will take over the job on Monday.
Sand...
DATE: Dec 07, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pharmacy in the West End has held a successful health fair.
Caesar’s Pharmacy, in Sandys, organised the event on Saturday to promote good health and offer free screening to people to detect early warning signs of illness.
Community nurses from the ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Six companies were recognised for ensuring equal opportunities for people with physical and mental problems yesterday.
The Disabilities Advisory Council named Sousa’s Gardens and Aberfeldy Nurseries as businesses that employed people with disabilitie...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda High School marked the International Hour of Code yesterday with an invitation to schoolgirls to take part in a day of coding.
BHS teamed up with public schools to run their own coding day as part of the worldwide event.
Darren Burchall, h...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new plan for public schools was unveiled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Targets include 75 per cent of all public school pupils up to recognised standards in reading and mathematics inside five years.
School principals will be given powers to ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A leading police officer has been assigned to deal with complaints of inappropriate sexual conduct by a former pastor amid concerns witnesses are reluctant to come forward.
Yesterday, police said they were aware of allegations circulating on social m...
DATE: Nov 29, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan