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An unused office in Washington cost the Government of Bermuda more than $175,000 for only ten months last year.
Liberty Place, on the United States capital’s 7th Street, was maintained even though it was closed in 2017.
A spokeswoman said the Governm...
DATE: Jan 07, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A former head teacher at Saltus Grammar School has died in England.
Roy Haygarth, who was 87, led Saltus between 1969 and 1979 — a crucial time in its history. Henry Ziegler, a Saltus alumnus who was the first head of the senior year created by Mr Ha...
DATE: Jan 05, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A date for the first new style report cards for public school- children is still up in the air, the education minister admitted yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said that discussions would begin “this week” with Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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Education
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Teachers were offered an apology yesterday for a failure of support and communication over the introduction of a new standards-based grading system in public schools.
Kalmar Richards, the education commissioner, admitted there had been “insufficient ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Education Network will hold a Chinese new year celebration at its Outstanding Teacher Awards ceremony next month.
Becky Ausenda, the executive director of the BEN, said: “Following the success of our previous events, we are again pulling ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
One of Bermuda’s most popular cricketers was shocked when he was told he was to appear in the New Year’s Honours List.
Janeiro Tucker, known as “Mr Cup Match” for his success at the annual match, was awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The man behind Bermuda’s successful America’s Cup bid has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Grant Gibbons was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Dr Gibbons, an island businessman and former One Bermuda Al...
DATE: Dec 29, 2018
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Marsden First United Methodist Church in Smith’s has contributed over $1,000 worth of school supplies to Harrington Sound Primary School.
The collection supports the Support Public Schools initiative led by lawyer Juliana Snelling. Funds were raised...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A blind woman is on a mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Sherrie-Lynn Lilley returned to her home country after living in the United States for about 30 years and discovered tasks she considered routine presented problems.
It w...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Seniors talked about their life experiences in a storytelling presentation at the Bermuda National Gallery.
Participants at the Art and Value of Your Story workshop, all aged 55 and older, created an autobiographical narrative by drawing inspiration ...
DATE: Dec 27, 2018
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