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A charity will this month launch a fundraising drive to help impoverished children in Africa get an education.
The Bermuda Overseas Mission has organised a month-long virtual tag February designed to support families in the Mulanje district of Malawi...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The East End public have been urged to attend public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the primary school system.
The Government said it wanted to canvas views in St George’s tomorrow and Thursday on controversial plans to reduce the number of ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier.
David Burt said at the Progressive Labour Party annual conference that difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – o...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Massive changes to the primary school system are needed to ensure pupils can reach their potential, the Commissioner of Education said last night.
Kalmar Richards added that the numbers did not add up on educational achievement.
Ms Richards said: “Wh...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators.
Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A series of virtual meetings to discuss proposals to slash the number of public primary schools is to start next week.
An education ministry spokeswoman said it was hoped a “broad cross section of Bermuda’s public” would join the meetings to discuss ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students planning to enter higher education are being urged to apply for a slew of Government scholarships.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said yesterday that a marketing campaign promoting the awards will soon be launched.
A total of nine sc...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A woman who started volunteering with an environmental charity when she was in primary school has been appointed as the organisation’s executive director.
Katie Cooper Berry will take over at Keep Bermuda Beautiful from Anne Hyde, who will retire at ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Controversial proposals to shut down almost half the island’s primary schools will not go ahead until a public consultation process is complete, Government has said.
But Diallo Rabain, the education minister, warned that opponents of the revamp will ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A deal between minibus operators and the Government to run a school bus service has been struck, it was revealed tonight.
The move is expected to bring an end of shortages of buses on regular schedules – which led to about 50 cancellations a day.
Bu...
DATE: Jan 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan