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Teachers called in sick en masse yesterday at the T.N. Tatem Middle School as friction escalated over air quality.
The “sick-out”, which is believed to have involved all but two teachers, appeared to take the school by surprise as students came in fo...
DATE: Nov 29, 2016
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hasna Turner may just be 15, but she is already setting out to change the world.
In addition to travelling to Jordan to help struggling refugees, Hasna is writing a book detailing the struggles of the Uighurs in Bermuda.
“I had heard about their plig...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda High School swept the board at Saturday’s 27th Annual National Schools’ Debate Tournament, winning both the senior and middle school awards.
The event saw 21 teams from 9 schools — a total of 63 debaters — participate in the daylong competi...
DATE: Nov 28, 2016
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Neville Tyrrell was unveiled yesterday as the Progressive Labour Party candidate for Warwick South Central.
The former president of the Bermuda Football Association will face One Bermuda Alliance candidate Robyn Swan at the by-election for Constituen...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Oracle Team USA have donated a second batch of 15 Optimist dinghies to the Sandys Boat Club.
The boats had been completely refurbished by the Oracle builders after being rescued from the scrap heap, and were officially handed over to the club this af...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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A video in support of breast cancer awareness has helped fund the refurbishment of the Saltus Grammar School fitness suite.
Under the banner of “Saltus Knight Media Company”, students in the Media Department developed an ad campaign, which included t...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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The chairman of the The Bermuda Parent Teacher Student Association has been told he will have to pay the majority of the costs for his legal challenge against reforms and practices implemented by the Ministry of Education.
Harry Matthie, who brought ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Four Westgate inmates received their General Educational Development certificates yesterday morning in an emotional graduation ceremony.
Family, friends and prison staff watched as Shomari Virgil, Pelealkhai Williams, Dameko Dublin and Triston Burges...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Tinee Furbert, a 39-year-old mother of two with an extensive background in healthcare, has been unveiled by Opposition leader David Burt as the new Progressive Labour Party appointee to the Senate.
With Renee Ming now the Opposition leader in the Upp...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An information session for parents is to be held on Wednesday of next week on standards-based grading, which is being introduced throughout public schools.
The system, which will be implemented from the primary through senior school levels, is aimed ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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