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Public school pupils will return to school one day late in January so that teachers can be trained on the new standards-based grading system.
Commissioner of Education Kalmar Richards said the Bermuda Union of Teachers had requested the move as educa...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
More than 100 new toys were donated to The Salvation Army’s Anonymous Santa appeal after a collection organized by Saltus middle and senior school students.
The students also raised more than $1,500 from a grub day, including money donated by science...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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Other
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Press Release
Earlier this year His Excellency the Governor, Mr John Rankin CMG, invited local middle schools to participate in helping design the 2018 Government House Christmas Card. The theme was “Christmas in Bermuda / A Bermudiful Christmas”.
Over 50 entrie...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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Press Release
Somersfield Academy is hosting a film screening and dialogue event with Dr. Shakti Butler. Join us on January 4th, 2019 at BUEI as Dr. Butler uses the film “Cracking the Codes” and dialogue to grapple with both the intellectual and emotional complexi...
DATE: Dec 21, 2018
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Press Release
Opportunities existed for Bermuda despite tough new rules designed to crack down on international business, senators said yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, said that although Bermuda was at the “top en...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Six further members of watchdog groups to scrutinise public spending were announced in the Senate yesterday.
Members of the Upper House will join MPs in three parliamentary oversight committees to hold ministers and their departments to account in an...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Children at a Southampton primary school have raised more than $500 to help a preschool damaged in a fire.
Pupils from Port Royal Primary collected the cash from a grub day held to help Warwick Preschool, which was hit by a blaze four months ago.
Th...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda High School for Girls is pleased to announce that Mrs. Tracy Renaud has been selected to be the Head of Primary from August 2019 onwards.
Mrs. Renaud will take over the position from Ms. Tina Harris who is leaving BHS after 26 years at t...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A group of culinary apprentices will travel to Prince Edward Island, Canada, to train with the support of the Department of Workforce Development.
Devon Nepier, Sierra Symonds, Kalea Steede, Jomeko Mallory and Kalen Mills — all of whom work at the Fa...
DATE: Dec 20, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three watchdog groups to scrutinise public spending will start work in the new year, the Speaker of the House of Assembly said.
The Parliamentary Oversight Committees will hold ministers and their departments to account in an effort to get value for ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter