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Pupils at a private school learnt crucial life skills as part of a virtual etiquette conference.
A total of seven pupils and two teachers from Chatmore British International School, along with students from Switzerland, America and Gibraltar, partic...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government spending will top the $1 billion mark in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance revealed yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson said that estimated revenue for the year was $998.8 million and that a Budget deficit of $124.5 million would be...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Government’s plans for economic recovery over the in the new financial year were branded “aspirational and low on detail” by the One Bermuda Alliance yesterday.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, said Bermuda’s debt combined with pension ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The maintenance of school buildings must get better, the shadow education minister said yesterday.
Ben Smith warned that renovated schools would deteriorate fast if work was neglected.
Mr Smith said: “We have a lot of buildings that are old – it’s ab...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A “project management team” is to be created to help boost the economy, the finance minister announced yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson said during his 2021-22 Budget statement that a list of 30 policy changes and initiatives had been developed to “accele...
DATE: Feb 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Covid-19 case has been identified at a secondary school, it was revealed this morning.
A spokesman for the board of governors at the Berkeley Institute in Pembroke said an individual had been confirmed as infected.
The spokesman added: “The individ...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Minister of Finance should cut taxes and fees for businesses to re-energise the economy, it was claimed yesterday.
Green-friendly projects, increased support for youth services, and breaks for charities that provide essential services, were other...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A radio talk show host has appealed to the public to support childhood literacy with donations of books to public schools.
Nikita Robinson, the host of The Ladies’ Room show on Magic 102.7, said it was hoped almost 1,300 books would be given to presc...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Sailing charity Endeavour has joined forces with Bermuda College to attract young people into careers at sea.
A seven-week training programme has been launched by the Professional and Career Education division of the college.
The Endeavour maritime ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A scholarship provider has given out a record number of awards in the face of financial hardship brought about by Covid-19.
Knowledge Quest said it decided to increase the number of scholarships and bursaries this academic year as many students were...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan