1226 results returned for search: "education AND " author Sarah Lagan
A single mother yesterday said she was “shocked and disappointed” after she found that her child could not be enrolled in a new Government-run preschool programme because of a policy change.
The mother said she applied in June for a place on the Brig...
DATE: Aug 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A ceremony was held to recognise 15 recipients of scholarships aimed at helping young Bermudians to enter Bermuda’s workforce.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Labour, addressed the awardees last Thursday on the grounds of the Cabinet Office.
The Dep...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An ambitious plan for a home for at-risk mothers and children is “rounding the last corner”, the charity leading the effort said yesterday.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity Bermuda said another $50,000 was needed for the finish...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers has stepped down after 22 years in the job at the request of the union.
Mike Charles confirmed that he was asked to quit and that he left the job in early June.
But he refused to discuss the rea...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Almost 900 traffic tickets have been issued since the Bermuda Police Service launched an operation to crack down on road offences one month ago.
Police handed out 897 tickets under Operation Vega from June 6 to yesterday, August 6, compared to 718 o...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda College has introduced a raft of safety measures including weekly saliva testing for students in light of the prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant.
As of August 30, students returning to-face-to-face classes must show a negative Covid-19...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
When Dakhari Wade began working as a landscape gardener he discovered parts of the island he never knew existed.
The young horticulturalist, a recent recipient of a scholarship from the Garden Club of Bermuda, said he has had the privilege of visiti...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A psychological and psychiatric treatment centre has teamed up with the University of the West Indies to offer internship opportunities to those entering the field of mental health.
Solstice, Bermuda’s largest private mental health organisation, said...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Seeing the delight of a young man receiving his first ever suit was a special moment for the organiser of a recent clothing giveaway.
Mikal Minors, 24, donated more than 200 items of work attire to men in need wishing to elevate themselves through e...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermudian artist Gherdai Hassell is being featured in an exhibition of Black visionary artists by world-renowned auction firm Christie’s.
The exhibition, in partnership with curator Destinee Ross-Sutton, is the second edition of Say It Loud: Visionar...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan