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The website for the Ministry of Education’s awards and scholarships is temporarily down.
The failure has forced an extension of the deadline for applications to scholarships and awards to 4.45pm on Wednesday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education,...
DATE: Apr 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A fresh appeal for youngsters to sign up for an anti-abuse programme was made by a child protection charity yesterday.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children appealed to primary and middle school pupils to join its Safety Matters classes as Apr...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Teachers have defended taking tomorrow as a half-term break – and fired a broadside at the Department of Education.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said the Government request to use the holiday to catch up on lessons lost because of the coronavirus cl...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A grief-stricken family who lost a loved one to violence was struck another blow when they were evicted from their home this week.
But the family – who suffered a massive loss of income because of the Covid-19 pandemic – were saved further stress aft...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents are being asked to celebrate tomorrow’s Earth Day by doing something positive for the environment.
Sustainability campaign group Greenrock is challenging residents to mark the event by recycling waste, starting a garden, or avoiding plastic...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for its scholarship applications until April 26 because of Covid-19.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: "It is of paramount importance that our students can succeed in following their d...
DATE: Apr 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Faith Burgess-Clarke 1929-2021
Bermuda’s first chiropractor who “broke barriers” as a Black woman in the field has died at 92.
Faith Burgess-Clarke also served in the Adult Education Society and the Professional Women’s Club.
Deeply religious an...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Public school students will not take part in the Cambridge checkpoint assessment this year, the Department of Education announced last night.
In addition, IGCSE exams will not be sat in-person at either the Berkeley Institute or CedarBridge Academy ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Virtual lunch and learn sessions have been organised by the Ministry of Education’ as part of its signature school consultation process.
The first took place yesterday and the second is scheduled to take place on April 21, from 6pm to 7pm.
The meet...
DATE: Apr 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new interactive streaming platform focusing on environmental content and activism is showcasing a Bermuda documentary.
WaterBear Network, which launched in December 2020 with the support of Prince Harry, showcases award-winning documentaries as wel...
DATE: Apr 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan