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Bermuda has “come to the end of the beginning” the Premier said last night as he revealed a relaxation of state-of-emergency restrictions.
David Burt outlined a four-phase return to normalcy after several weeks of regulations that he said had “not be...
DATE: Apr 30, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity set up to support public libraries has encouraged the public to support them through use of their online services over the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Friends of the Bermuda National Library said on Tuesday that the organisation still had conten...
DATE: Apr 30, 2020
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Schools will not reopen on Monday, despite plans to lighten restrictions.
David Burt, the Premier, said on Twitter last night that the Cabinet had approved a “phased reopening plan”, which will be detailed tonight.
But he added: “There is no plan to ...
DATE: Apr 29, 2020
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Education Network has launched a revamped website to support to teachers and parents as schools remain closed by Covid-19.
Becky Ausenda, BEN’s executive director, said that public primary school pupils had been asked by teachers to crea...
DATE: Apr 29, 2020
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Education
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The Bermuda National Gallery Youth Arts Council, aimed at students aged 14-17, produces art activities relevant to the teens of today. The free programme provides opportunities for creative and independent thinking through an exchange of ideas and ar...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Press Release
Civil servants will not agree to austerity measures until there is a clear plan for the economy, the head of the island’s white collar union warned last night.
Armell Thomas, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, highlighted the crucial...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Belco has pushed back the deadlines for its annual scholarships until the end of next month.
The application period had been scheduled to close on Thursday.
A Belco spokesman said: “Students are currently coping with unforeseen, unprecedented circums...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
School closures caused by the Covid-19 crisis have not led to substantial cost savings, the private education sector has said.
Linda Parker, head of school at Bermuda High School, said that although BHS had been closed since March 18 “no significant...
DATE: Apr 26, 2020
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Education
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Post Office staff have started a reduced delivery service, the Government said today.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry for the Cabinet Office said that postal employees were delivering mail as “part of a limited, yet critical service”.
She added: “As...
DATE: Apr 23, 2020
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Pupils will not be expected to learn from home tomorrow, the Commissioner of Education said.
Kalmar Richards said that April 24 was normally set aside for pupils in the Bermuda Agricultural Show.
She added in a letter to parents: “It is also recogn...
DATE: Apr 23, 2020
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Education
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