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The parents of a Bermudian teenager who took her own life at a US treatment centre have launched a lawsuit against the facility over her death.
Kirsta Simons, 17, had been sent to West Ridge Academy in Utah by the Family Court under the care of the D...
DATE: Jul 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education Minister Diallo Rabain will tonight announce the decision on which primary schools will close.
The announcement is due to be made at 8pm, when the Minister said he will address the public on Facebook (@moedbda and @bdagovernment) YouTube (...
DATE: Jul 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Minister of Education will be able to choose the deputy chairman of the Board of Education following the passing of a new law in the Senate yesterday.
The Education Amendment (No. 2) Act 2021, read by Owen Darrell, a government senator, was a...
DATE: Jul 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The caseload of the Bermuda Diabetes Association surged after the island endured more than one year of pandemic conditions, Hamilton Rotary Club heard yesterday.
The charity tackling one of Bermuda’s most prevalent chronic illnesses also saw triple t...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has still to decide which primary schools to close as part of its education shake up, the Minister of Education has said.
Diallo Rabain was participating in a Zoom meeting on Monday about government’s plans for primary schools along wi...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Planning renovations at the historic home of Verdmont will benefit from enhancements thanks to a $10,000 donation from The Garden Club of Bermuda.
The donation was made to the Bermuda National Trust museum and gardens as part of the Garden Club’s 10...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is inviting youngsters to attend a special children’s hour this Saturday.
Kids Hour Saturdays will be held at 11am and 2pm and will feature the screening of a short film followed by a book reading for chi...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Public Service Union has awarded students a total of $30,000 in an effort to support the further education of Bermudians.
The 29th BPSU Annual Education Awards Ceremony recognised the hard work of 12 recipients with awards.
The union awar...
DATE: Jul 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Controversial changes to Special Development Orders were approved in the House of Assembly yesterday despite objections by the Opposition.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said SDOs would undergo “far more transparency, scrutiny and testing”...
DATE: Jul 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Royal Gazette asked the public to tell us who their ‘Covid Hero’ was during the pandemic.
Many shared stories about people who inspired them or helped them get through the hardships faced for almost 18 months.
Although we received countless n...
DATE: Jul 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson