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A traditional charity walk has donated 240 laptops to primary school pupils.
The Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust announced this week it had handed over the Chromebooks and protective cases to the Ministry of Education.
Anne Mello, the chairwoman ...
DATE: Jan 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Quarantine and test rules will be loosened next week, the health minister announced today.
Kim Wilson also signalled changes to test requirements for schoolchildren, with a switch from PCR testing requirements to antigen testing.
Ms Wilson said the q...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A gunpowder magazine built in the 1820s is undergoing intensive restoration helping to keep its important role in Bermuda’s history alive.
The project is part of the wider St George’s Foundation restoration programme at Ferry Point Park in St George...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students have been invited to apply for this year’s summer employment programme, which was designed to help them gain career experience.
The Department of Workforce Development scheme is open to people who are studying at college or university.
Jason...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More school classes may need to be taught remotely as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to sweep across the island, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt was speaking after schools failed to reopen last Wednesday as planned — and the...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Schoolchildren with their sights set on higher education can now apply for this year’s round of scholarship applications, the Ministry of Education announced today.
Tinée Furbert, the acting education minister, said: “Going off to college or universi...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Premier yesterday apologised for delays in coronavirus testing that were branded “chaotic” by the Opposition.
David Burt admitted there had a been a “difference of opinion” with Carika Weldon, the scientist in charge of the test system, as he def...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Government is to introduce a pilot at-home coronavirus antigen test programme at some schools, The Royal Gazette understands.
A letter said to be from Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, was sent to “system leaders” after a backlog o...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Both senior schools will stay shut today, the Government announced last night.
CedarBridge Academy and Berkeley Institute will continue with remote learning amid problems with coronavirus testing of large numbers of staff and pupils across the school...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The grandson of the late CV “Jim” Woolridge has been Called to the Bar.
Jonathan Marion, 27, was welcomed into the legal profession as Bermuda’s first new lawyer of 2022.
Mr Marion, who was admitted on Friday, will leave today to complete his legal t...
DATE: Jan 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson