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Lawyer Rod Attride-Stirling believes the issues raised by the Black Lives Matter campaign are just as relevant in Bermuda as they are internationally.
He and his family, including mother Lucy, a former human rights advocate with Amnesty Internationa...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Bermudian schools are standing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters on the island and around the world.
Many schools will take part in a march along Front Street in Hamilton tomorrow to protest police brutality in the United States and in...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly led tributes yesterday to civil rights hero Eva Hodgson.
Derrick Burgess told MPs during a virtual sitting that Dr Hodgson, who died last week, “loved her family and will be deeply missed”.
He said: “Since ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Backbench MP Jason Hayward was sworn in yesterday as the Minister of Labour as part of a surprise Cabinet reshuffle by the Premier.
Mr Hayward will take over responsibility for immigration, financial assistance and workforce development, earlier spli...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda will move to the third phase of relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on Thursday, it was announced last night, but public schools will stay shut until September.
David Burt, the Premier, said the final details of the next stage of a return to ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The appointment process for the Commissioner of Education post was “fatally flawed”, a lawyer claimed this week.
Mark Diel, who represented veteran teacher and education administrator Gina Tucker, told the Court of Appeal on Wednesday that the Board ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students will be able to catch up on education they missed during lockdown with an online summer learning plan.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, gave details of the programme in a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today.
Mr Rabain ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
A review on why no women serve in some of the leading ranks in the Royal Bermuda Regiment will be undertaken, its new Commanding Officer pledged yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ben Beasley pledged that the regiment would conduct an analysis to find th...
DATE: Jun 03, 2020
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Public access to information will be vital in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner, said that only through transparency would the public be able to fairly consider the actions taken to address Covid-...
DATE: Jun 03, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Union of Teachers (BUT) would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the venerable Dr. Eva Naomi Hodgson on the unfortunate occasion of her recent passing. Dr. Hodgson lived a warrior’s life, fighting tooth and nail for...
DATE: Jun 03, 2020
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Education
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Press Release