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Public school students will not take part in the Cambridge checkpoint assessment this year, the Department of Education announced last night.
In addition, IGCSE exams will not be sat in-person at either the Berkeley Institute or CedarBridge Academy ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Virtual lunch and learn sessions have been organised by the Ministry of Education’ as part of its signature school consultation process.
The first took place yesterday and the second is scheduled to take place on April 21, from 6pm to 7pm.
The meet...
DATE: Apr 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new interactive streaming platform focusing on environmental content and activism is showcasing a Bermuda documentary.
WaterBear Network, which launched in December 2020 with the support of Prince Harry, showcases award-winning documentaries as wel...
DATE: Apr 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An opportunity has arisen for young Bermudians to participate in a leadership academy funded by Hollywood actor Danny Glover.
The programme is run out of the Ivy League’s Princeton University in New Jersey for young men and women of colour from diver...
DATE: Apr 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Parents and guardians of P6 public school students have launched a petition to postpone the Cambridge Checkpoint exams because of disruption caused by the pandemic.
The exams are due to take place this month.
The www.change.org petition launched on ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
David Burt last night said Bermuda will return to a stay-at-home policy from 5am tomorrow for at least seven days.
The Premier also revealed he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was isolating but had no symptoms because he had been vaccinated.
H...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Two Bermudian dance artists are being offered a chance to take part in a project bringing together organisations in Bermuda and Wales.
Krystal Smith-Lowe, a Bermudian dancer and choreographer who has been living in Wales since 2012, is seeking two Be...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
David Burt and others expressed their condolences to the Royal Family in the wake of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Premier said: “The world remembers a long and full life, lived to the fullest by a man of unstinting devotion to duty.
“Prin...
DATE: Apr 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother who started fundraising in memory of her late teenaged son said she was “humbled” when she received $3,428 in donations in less than a week.
Antoinette Burgess said that the Kijani Burgess Dream Award made more than a quarter of their $10,00...
DATE: Apr 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Art lovers can now enjoy the Bermuda National Gallery’s exhibitions via an interactive, 360-degree digital walk through.
Thanks to a partnership with video production company Burnt House Productions, the initiative allows visitors to virtually explor...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan