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The head girls from Bermuda’s high schools spoke at the International Women’s Day event at City Hall on Tuesday. Sophia Marshall, head girl at Bermuda High School; Oreoluwa Bademosi, head girl at CedarBridge Academy; Kimika Jackson, head girl at the ...

Growing up without a dad can be tough, but it doesn’t have to define you. That’s the word from Anthony Wade, Lou Matthews and Jevon Williams. They are part of a panel that will discuss the “truth and reality” of being raised in a single-parent home....

Last week Young Observer met with Shanda Simons, co-ordinator of the Dalton E. Tucker Primary School Eco Club. The club is taking part in the Eco-Schools programme, while also benefiting from the Water Explorer programme. Greenrock has partnered ...

Every year, St Baldrick’s hosts a “Brave the Shave” event in Bermuda raising thousands of dollars for childhood cancer research. This year, Bermuda High School students and faculty are stepping up again to help in this worthwhile cause. IB students...

In November, the Association of Bermuda International Companies took a panel of young Bermudian IB professionals into CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute to talk to S4 students. For some of the professionals, it meant returning to their ...

Dalton E. Tucker Primary hosted its Science Fair last week, with P1 students exploring eco-friendly themes and experimenting with seeds and beans. The students were Anaiya Bascome, Savannah Denkins, Den’Xurioh Landy, Zydon Furbert Lightbourne, Israe...

Some coaches shy away from “ankle biters”. Not Cal Simons. The 60-year-old Bermuda Pacers Track Club coach adores working with young children. “They’re a lot of fun,” he said. “Sometimes [six-, seven- and eight-year-olds] can be very playful. You hav...

Leon James never imagined he’d become a school principal. As a child, he didn’t see the point of education; once he finished primary school, he quit. “I was a big boy and wanted to go out and work,” the 77-year-old said. His parents, Aileen and Arth...

Allen Temple AME Church chose last Sunday to honour a host of retired educators as part of Black History Month. The teachers and principals were recognised by the Sound View Road, Sandys church for their contributions to the various primary schools a...

For a number of years BFIS has gone into Bermuda’s high schools to talk to the students about careers in insurance and also about scholarships. However, BFIS has found that the interest in careers in Bermuda’s insurance sector receives much more tra...