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Organisations have to work together to strengthen communities and tackle the impact of past traumas, an American expert said yesterday.
Wendy Ellis added that to improve the health of the community networks had to be built to deal with adverse childh...
DATE: Oct 13, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schoolchildren got a lesson on how to put safety first as the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service continued Fire Safety Awareness Week.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, took the fire safety proclamation into schools yesterday.
The service...
DATE: Oct 12, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Saltus students are set to travel to Canada to view different universities as part of a fact-finding tour to help them make informed decisions about their future education.
Tanja Walker, the school’s University Support and Guidance liaison and teach...
DATE: Oct 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Press Release
Two Opposition politicians vowed to keep fighting for their constituents after they were dumped from shadow ministries in a One Bermuda Alliance shake-up yesterday.
Jeanne Atherden and Michael Dunkley said they remained committed to the party despite...
DATE: Oct 11, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Public schoolteachers were left in the dark about changes to the way pupils’ performance will be graded, a union leader said yesterday.
Mike Charles, general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said that immediate training was needed to bring...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018
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Education
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Family members can take advantage of vulnerable seniors when they are most in need of care, an expert has warned.
Keeona Belboda, the manager of the Government’s Ageing and Disability Services, said there had been a “horrifying” rise in complaints ab...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The importation of exotic pets like snakes is illegal, the Government warned yesterday.
A spokeswoman for the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources said: “The adverse impacts of invasive species are considered to be the single greatest ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018
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Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa, in partnership with the LPGA-AGA Bermuda Chapter, will host its first “Pink Links Fore the Cure” Charity Golf Tournament benefitting the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. All profits from the event will be d...
DATE: Oct 10, 2018
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Other
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Press Release
A 15-year-old schoolgirl warned about the perils of modern-day school life as she kicked off Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday.
McKenzie-Kohl Tuckett from Warwick Academy said children faced pressure from teachers and parents to perform well in ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2018
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Seniors struggling with debt are appearing in court more and more, a top judge has warned.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe said he was “concerned” by an apparent increase in elderly debtors landing in court.
He added that limited pensions to cover heal...
DATE: Oct 08, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter