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An antiracism charity today called for more consideration and consultation on racial matters after controversy broke out over a bank’s bursary programme designed to help Black children attend private schools. A spokeswoman for Citizens Uprooting Raci...

Less than a third of parents of public school pupils have given consent for their children to be involved in a system-wide Covid-19 screening programme, the education minister revealed yesterday. Diallo Rabain said his ministry had extended the last ...

The first ten “signature” courses to be introduced in public schools have been identified, the education minister said yesterday. Some of the specialisms will be introduced at CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute, the inaugural signature sc...

Public schoolchildren in need of financial assistance will be offered scholarships for an art education summer camp, the Bermuda National Gallery has announced. The BNG, with the help of the Centennial Bermuda Foundation, will offer 35 bursaries to a...

A bank came under fire for the perpetuation of racist mechanisms yesterday after it offered several private school bursaries for Black pupils. Social Justice Bermuda said that it supported the principle of investment in education for Black Bermudian...

Bermuda’s vaccination certificates were not designed for use on the island, but were issued for “foreign travel, education, or medical treatment”, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. A ministry spokeswoman added there was no on-island use for the ...

A former teacher who runs an educational toys business has teamed up with a charity for the disabled to promote nature-based learning. BrightIsle, an online store, is now selling the Sunflower Project Package, with proceeds being donated to support ...

A bank has donated $125,000 to charities struggling to survive over the coronavirus pandemic. Clarien Bank has also pledged a further $25,000 a year to fund private school scholarships for Black pupils. A total of nine charities were given windfalls ...

A charity for seniors has revamped its website to help improve access to services. Age Concern said the redesigned ageconcern.bm was easier to use and that visitors would be able to view information and sign up for the charity’s programmes. Callan Ba...

A Rotary club has launched a book drive to encourage literacy in young children. The “From Teens to Tots” initiative will provide four primary schools – Harrington Sound, Elliot, Prospect and Victor Scott – with copies of the book A is for Afrika, S...