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A union representative has been branded “treasonous” by a teaching union.
Leonard Santucci, the Bermuda Union of Teachers representative at the Berkeley Institute, came under attack in a union internal memo after he highlighted claimed breaches of th...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
It was a tumultuous scene – hundreds of euphoric students cheering their hero Flora Duffy as her motorcade wound through their school grounds.
As part of her welcome back to Bermuda tour, Flora visited her old school, Warwick Academy, and for some yo...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Portuguese language school for children has recruited a new teacher.
The Portuguese Cultural Association of Bermuda said Lidia Silvia, who has taught the language in Bermuda for a year from her home in London by Zoom, would be moving to the island....
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
People lined the roads to show their support for Olympic gold medal hero Flora Duffy when she returned home to Bermuda.
A motorcade made its way from the airport through eastern parishes, across to Warwick Academy via Darrell’s Wharf and back into Ha...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three public schools have reopened their classrooms and 18 others have crossed the Covid-19 screening threshold to return to in-person teaching.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said 21 of the islands 36 schools had received more than the 80...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eight years in the role.
Victoria Pearman said she was proud of the work the office had carried out during her tenure – particularly faced with the “extraordinary challenges for us all” caused b...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Axa End-to-End has been approved for later this month and organisers expect to raise more than $6 million.
Anne Mello, the chairwoman of the End-to-End Charitable Trust, said the organisers had been given a large group exemption to hold the fundr...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity has launched a mental health awareness campaign focused on issues faced by young Bermudians.
The campaign, launched by Family Centre in partnership with RBK Advertising + Design and One Communications, is intended to educate the public abou...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
At least 11 public schools and preschools have reached the 80 per cent saliva screening consent threshold required by the government to reopen for in person learning.
And the Premier, David Burt, said that some schools could return to class as soon ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government has released a series of dementia help cards designed to help people with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contained basic information about the holder, such as their name and...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes