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As a child, no one would have picked Benjamin “Benny” Sousa as a future millionaire.
He had dropped out of school by the age of 10 and was packing shelves in a grocery store; he couldn’t read very well.
“I refused to go to school because the children...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Growing up in the Philippines, Dustin Jose Francisco didn’t have many toys.
His father struggled to raise a large family on a policeman’s salary.
“When the first Transformers movie came out in 1986, I made my own robots out of cardboard,” said the 4...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Giving back feels good for the soul.
That’s something Jennie Lee O’Donnell learnt eight years ago when she started volunteering for Kat Kids.
The organisation raises funds for projects supporting children in need of food, shelter, healthcare or educ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Age: 12
School year: M2
School: Sandys Secondary Middle School
Favourite subjects: Science and maths
Hobbies: Technology and cooking
Tell us about some of your career aspirations:
“I would like to be a chef, pilot and entrepreneur when I grow up.”
W...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Roberta Alvarez had to leave Bermuda to get the education she wanted for her dyslexic daughter.
Olivia was six when doctors confirmed the difficulties she had with reading, spelling and writing were due to the learning disorder.
Her parents hired a ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Parenting
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Somerset Primary will launch their Literacy Pro Programme tomorrow, Friday, November 20.
Formerly called Reading Counts, the programme helps develop reading and comprehension skills.
From some P2 students through to P6, students will be focusing on...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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On the night of Wednesday September 30, a group of eight students accompanied by Mrs Parker, Ms Faulkenberry and Ms Greaves jetted out to attend the Round Square International Conference in Singapore. The group of global-minded students consisted of ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Every year the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has a fire safety awareness competition.
This year the theme was Hear the Beep Where You Sleep for the poster competition or we had to explain why it is important to have a smoke alarm in the bedroom fo...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Tickets are now on sale for Warwick Academy’s highly anticipated 2015 drama production, Bugsy Malone. Performances are on Wednesday, November 25 to Saturday, November 28.
The well-known 1976 British musical is set in New York and follows the shenanig...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Jonathan Tankard signed up for piano lessons 14 years ago, partly because he didn’t want to break a promise.
His cousin Rhondelle Tankard was killed in the World Trade Centre in the 9/11 terror attacks.
He promised her he’d learn how to play the pia...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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