634 results returned for search: "education AND " category "General"
The Bermuda Government has committed almost $50,000 to assist towards the development of the island’s finest young athletes, with tennis star Trey Mallory the first recipient of the Flora Duffy Award.
Seventeen athletes and organisations were recogni...
DATE: May 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith
An LGBTQ campaign group has named its first executive director.
Tiffany Paynter started in the role at OutBermuda this week.
The charity said: “A social entrepreneur and longtime advocate for the local LGBTQ+ community, Ms Paynter joins OutBermuda fo...
DATE: May 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Youngsters welcomed the Queen’s Baton to Paget Primary School yesterday as part of the worldwide opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games.
Paget Primary School hosted several dignitaries, including Rena Lalgie, the Governor, as the Queen’s Baton w...
DATE: May 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An award-winning photographer has raised thousands of dollars for charity – by “making something beautiful out of something that is pretty ugly”.
Meredith Andrews was commissioned by the Bermuda National Gallery to create an exhibition highlighting ...
DATE: May 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government staff are working to resolve technical problems that have downed phone and e-mail service at the Bermuda National Library.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said this afternoon: “The problem is anticipated to be rectified as soon as poss...
DATE: May 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A programme launched by a Bermuda museum has been named a finalist in Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
The National Museum of Bermuda’s Tracing our Roots/Routes programme, which launched last year, was highlighted in the competitions ...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The pirates anchored in Hamilton harbour did not even take mercy on the Right Reverend Nick Dill, the Anglican Bishop of Bermuda, as he was forced to walk the plank and plunge into the choppy waters below.
But the man of God took his punishment with ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
People show a “disposable attitude” towards pitbulls, according to animal advocates.
Shelters are also getting inundated with other pets, according to Kate Terceira, executive director of the Bermuda SPCA.
Ms Terceira said the charity “wholeheartedly...
DATE: Apr 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity for helping young men has appealed for donations after reporting a heightened demand for assistance.
Transitional Community Services, which aids at-risk men aged 18 to 34, called for help to raise $65,000 by the end of its fiscal year on Ma...
DATE: Apr 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two sessions to help women achieve financial independence will be run as part of the latest calendar of events from the Women’s Resource Centre.
Angela Joell, an education and investment manager at Argus Group, will tailor special courses to suit wom...
DATE: Apr 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
