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Teachers at West Pembroke Primary School have returned to the classroom after they staged a sickout last week. Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said: “Representatives had a meeting and all the teachers are back at wo...

Staff from Dolphin Quest Bermuda have made a presentation at an international conference on marine education in Connecticut. Sundée Faulkner, sales and outreach manager, and Kameron Burgess, marine mammal specialist, both attended the Alliance of Mar...

Loan sharks have worsened the problems of people in financial difficulty, the House of Assembly heard. Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said he knew of cases where $10,000 loans become $66,000 debts in just a year, and that action was need...

CedarBridge Academy students brought The Wiz to life this weekend in front of cheering crowds. However, students Quinceé Jones, Joshua Harney and Trinae Edwards said the show was the result of weeks of dedicated work. Quinceé, 15, said: “We have been...

A new education campaign designed to boost knowledge about asthma was sparked by the tragic death of a young boy in Britain. Open Airways, an island asthma charity, is offering the Support Children’s Health-Asthma online course. The George Coller M...

Dozens of children in Malawi will attend high school, thanks to a Bermuda charity’s scholarship scheme. Bermuda Overseas Mission raised $6,000 to start the programme to send 60 pupils to school. The organisation visited the Mulanje district in 2015 ...

Students and parents at Saltus were given insights into how to deal with school pressures during a two-day visit by renowned child psychologist Dr. Michael G. Thompson. Last week, Dr Thompson addressed Saltus staff, followed by a talk to parents on ‘...

Charles Tatem, a conservationist, sailor and designer with a flair for kitchens, has died. He was 70. An architect, Mr Tatem served as chairman of the Bermuda National Trust’s historic buildings committee, and was also a member of the St George’s Pre...

Almost all the teachers called in sick at West Pembroke Primary School yesterday. The staff took action over a range of complaints, including the lack of a teaching assistant for autistic pupils and a lower school support teacher. Most of the school’...

Head teachers have demanded details of plans to axe the island’s middle schools. Ed Ball, general secretary of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said yesterday that school principals wanted more information about the Government’s proposal to phase ...