1230 results returned for search: "education AND " author Sarah Lagan
Mike Charles, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said that while Bermuda’s public education system is going to need a lot more than a $2 million budget boost to bring it up to par, he was encouraged that funds for the department ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
A lack of cuts in spending to the Civil Service in this year’s Budget has proven a bone of contention for the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, with president John Wight asking where was the shared sacrifice.
In a statement released last evening, Mr Wigh...
DATE: Feb 25, 2017
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Two years ago on his appointment as education minister, Wayne Scott said he planned to stay in the position for the long term and “see the work done”.
However, yesterday Michael Dunkley announced that Mr Scott had other interests to fulfil and that t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Nandi Outerbridge has landed her first Cabinet position, with Cole Simons replacing Wayne Scott as Minister of Education.
In a Cabinet reshuffle announced yesterday afternoon, Ms Outerbridge was sworn in as Minister of Social Development and Sport, t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
Education standards expert Paul Wagstaff, who was the front-runner for the role of Commissioner of Education, has declined the position, this newspaper understands.
Mr Wagstaff, who has a history in school improvement and advisory services in Britain...
DATE: Feb 23, 2017
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Staff at eight schools have been picking up the pieces and trying to figure out how their security can be improved in light of numerous break-ins over the past month.
According to police there has been a spate of 11 incidences across primary, middle ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2017
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Eight of Bermuda’s public schools have been broken into in recent weeks, according to police.
Police reported a spate of 11 burglaries across the schools from January 16 up until yesterday, affecting:
• CedarBridge Academy
• Clearwater Middle School
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DATE: Feb 14, 2017
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Crime
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Sarah Lagan
The Minster for Economic Development Grant Gibbons outlined the success of the Global Entrepreneurship Week last November.
Dr Gibbons also described the Entrepreneur’s Guide to Bermuda Government Concessions, Incentives, Obligations, Grants and Award...
DATE: Feb 03, 2017
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
International country music singer/songwriter Jessica Lynn has described Bermuda as “top of the list” of the countries she has visited during her rapid rise to fame.
The artist, who has been described as “Shania’s successor” in reference to one of m...
DATE: Feb 02, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government is in talks with police and prosecutors over plans to decriminalise cannabis.
Attorney-General Trevor Moniz gave the update on the One Bermuda Alliance’s Throne Speech pledge this afternoon, shortly after the Progressive Labour...
DATE: Feb 01, 2017
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