1226 results returned for search: "education AND " author Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission is to offer a free training series on gambling disorders for local counsellors, this month.
The series will be led by University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, Programme ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2017
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CedarBridge Academy has notched up 20 years since it opened its doors as the biggest school the island had ever seen.
The secondary school opened in new buildings in Prospect in 1997 and was dubbed the “mega school”.
The school faced criticism for it...
DATE: Nov 21, 2017
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals has planted a cedar tree at a Warwick nature reserve to honour the charitable work of the XL Catlin Foundation.
Both XL and Catlin, major insurance and reinsurance firms now combined, have a long history...
DATE: Nov 17, 2017
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Remembrance Day marks not only those who fell in action, but the millions who sacrificed their youth and career prospects because they went to war.
William Adams, 91, Bermuda War Veterans Association president and a Second World War Royal Navy signal...
DATE: Nov 09, 2017
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A CedarBridge Academy student is getting on-the-job experience thanks to a partnership between the school and the National Sports Centre.
Isaiah Smith, 16, is spending two days a week at the NSC learning skills like grounds keeping from the staff.
He...
DATE: Nov 03, 2017
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
A “staggering” gap between public and private schools exists in some subjects, according to Darren Burchall, head of computer science at Bermuda High School and CEO of education firm Great4Learning.
Mr Burchall is aiming to bridge the knowledge divi...
DATE: Oct 26, 2017
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Desmond Crockwell, the creator of anti-violence magazine Visonz, has issued a rallying call to Bermuda’s sports and community clubs to take a more prominent role in ending gang violence.
Crockwell would also like to see more teachers, principals, co...
DATE: Oct 25, 2017
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Manny Scott is no stranger to pain and suffering.
His father spent most of his life in jail, his mother was beaten to a pulp by his stepfather, and his best friend was brutally murdered when he felt he was at rock bottom.
Despite those setbacks, he ...
DATE: Oct 24, 2017
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Christopher Famous brought the house down with his maiden speech to Parliamentarians on Friday night about the meaning of true leadership.
Members on both side applauded, cheered and stomped their feet when the Progressive Labour Party backbencher c...
DATE: Oct 23, 2017
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
The mother of Ricco Furbert, who was murdered in 2013, used an anti-violence event on Saturday to plead for help from the community to intervene in the life of another young man who she believes could suffer the same fate.
Nicole Fox spoke at the Pea...
DATE: Oct 23, 2017
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