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The Minister of Education has called for people to participate in “prototyping activities” which will form part of the redesign of Bermuda’s public education school system. Diallo Rabain made the call during a press conference this afternoon where he...

A former education permanent secretary yesterday condemned the proposed closure of West End Primary School because it would “throw away its legacy”. Ellen-Kate Horton, who attended the Sandys school during segregation, said that its place in the hist...

Primary school buildings are outdated and not fit to provide the education system of the future, the Commissioner of Education has claimed. Kalmar Richards spoke out at a public meeting for St. George’s Parish residents last night on Government plans...

A pressure group is calling for religion to be banned from public school assemblies, claiming it is a coercive form of oppression that breaches the rights of children. Social Justice Bermuda also argued that students who exercise their right to opt o...

LaVerne Furbert, a former government senator and stalwart of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died. Ms Furbert was 74. David Burt, the Premier, yesterday led tributes to Ms Furbert and offered condolences to her family. Mr Burt said she was the “ver...

A charity will this month launch a fundraising drive to help impoverished children in Africa get an education. The Bermuda Overseas Mission has organised a month-long virtual tag February designed to support families in the Mulanje district of Malawi...

The East End public have been urged to attend public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the primary school system. The Government said it wanted to canvas views in St George’s tomorrow and Thursday on controversial plans to reduce the number of ...

Major changes to Bermuda’s tax structure are needed to reduce the cost of living, according to the Premier. David Burt said at the Progressive Labour Party annual conference that difficult conversations may be needed to create a fairer tax system – o...

Massive changes to the primary school system are needed to ensure pupils can reach their potential, the Commissioner of Education said last night. Kalmar Richards added that the numbers did not add up on educational achievement. Ms Richards said: “Wh...

The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators. Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...