18159 results returned for search: "education AND " category "News"
An Opposition MP is calling for an urgent overhaul to address the lack of a “safety net” for struggling young adults with traumatic family backgrounds.
Susan Jackson welcomed the Government’s plan to launch an independent transitional living programm...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Two charities reaped $11,000 each thanks to an enduring fundraiser by Hamilton Lions Club.
The proceeds from the club’s 53rd annual Gas-O-Rama and raffle draw were presented to Vision Bermuda and the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Marlene Christopher, p...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Members of the community who have brought positive change were presented with awards during a family night out in Hamilton.
Glenn Fubler, the organiser, called the “July 2gather Family Fun Fest” on the grounds of City Hall a success, with attendees r...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Landlords have increasingly asked to switch their residential properties to vacation units in the past two years, Consumer Affairs staff found.
It was thought the changes were made so that owners could limit the risk of long periods of overdue rent a...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than two dozen high school students have successfully completed the new PeerForward Programme, launched by Mirrors to prepare themselves and their peers for higher education.
Twenty eight S3 and S4 students from CedarBridge Academy and the Berke...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A champion for Bermuda’s intellectually disabled helped found a home for people with mental challenges to live with dignity.
Ellen Douglas, who opened Hope Homes in 1982, also volunteered for the homeless in Bermuda.
The education therapist was recog...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Beachgoers enjoyed a celebration of different countries and cultures at a Bermuda International Day.
The event at Elbow Beach on Saturday included music, dancing, a sandcastle workshop, games and a charity raffle.
Organiser Denzil Nelson explained: “...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Youngsters with a taste for adventure will set sail today to learn about the life and impact of the enslaved Bermudian woman Mary Prince.
In the Wake of Mary Prince, a programme held between the Bermuda Sloop Foundation and the Duke of Edinburgh Awar...
DATE: Jul 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A slew of statements are expected to be made by ministers in the House of Assembly today, including updates on the Government’s financial performance and the island’s economic recovery plan.
The Order of Business also showed that a tourism investment...
DATE: Jul 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government’s Department of Workforce Development has been swamped by companies offering internships to college students this summer.
A spokesman for the department said it had been “overwhelmed” by employers offering training vacancies to student...
DATE: Jul 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
