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The Progressive Labour Party yesterday outlined its commitment to public education and pledged to ring-fence its education budget should it come to power.
The party said any money allocated to the education department would stay in the department.
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DATE: Jun 30, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley has turned down a request to meet with the Bermuda Union of Teachers to address a breakdown in negotiations over conditions.
The BUT requested a meeting with the Premier after voting in favour of a motion to work to rule last week, c...
DATE: Jun 29, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public will get one more chance to learn about “the mission, journey and achievements” of the Race for Water Odyssey, thanks to a presentation by crew tomorrow evening.
First mate Annabelle Boudinot, along with others working on the entirely ener...
DATE: Jun 28, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda is at the forefront of a groundbreaking project to create 3D digital models of underwater shipwrecks with an unprecedented level of detail.
Many of the island’s historic shipwrecks will now be immortalised in digital form, allowing viewers t...
DATE: Jun 28, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Progressive Labour Party has said it would reform the public education system if it wins the General Election.
Among the changes outlined in a statement from the party yesterday, the Opposition said it would phase out middle schools and introduce...
DATE: Jun 28, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of local students is preparing to represent Bermuda at the inaugural First Global robotics competition.
The all-female team of five Bermuda High School students will battle it out Olympics-style against 163 other teams from around the world i...
DATE: Jun 24, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Red Cross formed a collaboration with the Land Rover BAR Academy and Bermuda Football Association students yesterday to learn about water safety.
Working with Land Rover BAR, the Red Cross provided some of the BFA’s 22 sporting club stude...
DATE: Jun 23, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Theatre boycott heroine and author Florenz Maxwell is hosting a book launch for her newly released Girlcott this month.
Ms Maxwell, who was one of the members of the Progressive Group that was instrumental organising the boycott and paving the way ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers have commenced working to rule and could take further action, after a breakdown in negotiations with the Ministry of Education.
Teachers agreed to work their contracted hours only following a vote at an emerg...
DATE: Jun 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Swift changes to legislation will be crucial in the quest to attract the superyachts to Bermuda beyond the America’s Cup.
This is according to Bermuda Tourism Authority CEO Kevin Dallas, who gave a presentation yesterday morning titled Superyachts: ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan