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A proposed education authority must be free from government influence, a newly appointed independent senator said yesterday. Speaking during the Senate debate on the Throne Speech, John Wight said: “I am pleased to see the creation of an education a...

An Opposition senator questioned how many Bermuda College students on government scholarships had graduated. Marcus Jones, the Opposition Senate Leader, yesterday quizzed Owen Darrell, senator and Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, Education, an...

Schools around the island celebrated World Children’s Day yesterday and raised money for a charity devoted to the welfare of families. The youngsters wore blue to mark the UN’s drive to better the lives of children around the world – and helped rais...

The Berkeley Institute has selected its head boy, head girl and their deputies. Andreaz Glasgow, was selected as head boy and Daria Symonds as head girl. Seth Hardtman and Zayne Sinclair are the deputy head boys and Gabrielle Romaine and Raina Defont...

An early literacy storytelling club aimed at preschoolers is in the works. Teacher advocacy group the Bermuda Education Network teamed up with its Teacher of the Year Diamond Outerbridge for the BEN Book Club which promotes the benefits of reading to...

A young diver who gained some of her scuba skills in Bermuda has claimed the title of the world’s first Junior Divemaster. Holly Wakely, a British national who has lived in Bermuda since she was three, was certified for the PADI [Professional Associa...

Laws designed to allow members of mixed-status families to apply for Bermudian status are just the beginning of changes to immigration legislation, the labour minister told the House of Assembly. Jason Hayward said the “repatriation and mixed-status ...

The Bank of Bermuda Foundation has changed its name to the Centennial Bermuda Foundation and introduced a new logo. Tom Conyers, the chairman of the foundation, said the new name helped Centennial establish itself as an independent, private foundati...

A pressure group is to present a live public forum tonight (TUES) featuring international experts on the use of controversial 5G telecommunications technology. The forum, organised by the Bermuda Advocates for Safe Technology and hosted by Eugene Dea...

An auction of artwork by pupils at a private school has raised $1,500 for bursary to help fund an art scholarship. Rachel Swinburne, a visual arts teacher at Bermuda High School, said it was hoped the fundraiser would become an annual event. She ad...