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Government Minister Renee Webb was scolded last night after an office cock-up caused her to miss an education award ceremony for youngsters. Alliance Francaise of Bermuda had some harsh words for the Telecommunications Minister and her staff, after 1...

A teacher training department will be opened as part of Bermuda College's new Centre for Education. And the Centre not only aims to accommodate aspiring teachers, but "anyone in the general public who has a real interest in education''. A press confe...

A vow by Education Minister Milton Scott to rewrite a policy appearing to ban Opposition MPs from state schools is a U-turn, a Shadow Minister claimed yesterday. United Bermuda Party Shadow Education Minister Tim Smith said: "The policy was a bit sca...

Secretary of Education, sheds some light on her likely performance in what could be one of the most important Civil Service jobs in the next few years. The challenge of improving literacy, improving teaching standards and negotiating thorny issues in...

to build an additional reading and learning support room in their upper level. School principal Cathy Bassett said with the new Government's proposal to increase the number of primary classes, additional building must be done. "There will be two room...

The new Education Permanent Secretary is aiming for fast results as she bids to solve some of the issues facing the department. Michelle Khaldun takes over her new position next month and the businesswoman is anticipating some successes in certain ar...

campaign debts of some $500,000 helps to illustrate the challenges that the former Government is having adapting to life in Opposition. The fact that the UBP is hampered with a debt of that size makes it difficult to focus on opposing the Government ...

Bermuda College enrolment has dropped by just over 50 full-time students, statistics have revealed. The College admitted 628 students, compared to 659 in the previous academic year. But the number is set to hit almost 700 when 70 students start the n...

following a dispute over teaching hours. After a day of arbitration, Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles said: "We are now awaiting the report.'' The hearing, under Postmaster General Clevelyn Crichlow, was held and concluded ye...

A joint effort between the Bermuda Union of Teachers and the Education Ministry will bring about continuous certification for teachers at all levels. The Progressive Labour Party has promised this in its recently-delivered second Throne Speech. And E...