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Hospitality Month 2017 is under way, with the first winner of the Experience Bermuda Scavenger Hunt announced at City Hall.
The Bermuda Hospitality Institute is hosting the island-wide scavenger hunt, encouraging people to revisit various sights and ...
DATE: Apr 13, 2017
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Antiquated facilities, violence, increased drug use, politics and a lack of trust are some of the things holding back Bermuda’s public schools.
More collaboration and community investment, improved infrastructure and maintenance, culturally relevant ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2017
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American Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry made its first visit to Bermuda this weekend, arriving in port on Sunday.
The 200ft-sailing school vessel, named after US Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British in the battle of Lake Eir...
DATE: Apr 11, 2017
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Five students at TN Tatem Middle School have been awarded the first Quinton Edness Scholarship.
It is the first middle-school award in Bermuda and was made possible by proceeds from the TN Tatem / Spice Valley Middle School Trust Fund.
The fund’s tr...
DATE: Apr 10, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
The deadline for applications for the Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship has been extended to later this month.
Registration for the scholarship began on April 4 and students now have until April 21 to submit their application.
The scholarship...
DATE: Apr 10, 2017
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Two films about 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson will open the 20th anniversary edition of the Bermuda International Film Festival.
Documentary My Letter to the World will share the opening night slot on May 1 with Terence Davies’ A Quiet ...
DATE: Apr 10, 2017
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“You can’t have a one-size-fits-all school system” is one of the lessons Jeremiah Newell learnt when turning around failing schools in the US.
The American-based educator hired by the Department of Education to develop a strategic plan for public ed...
DATE: Apr 08, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Schoolchildren took to the seas for a week of fun on board the Spirit of Bermuda thanks to a generous donation from one of Bermuda’s main shipping firms.
The pupils from Saltus Grammar School got some hands-on experience on board the sloop as a resu...
DATE: Apr 08, 2017
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Planning a career from high school is seldom easy. With that in mind, The Royal Gazette joined a host of other businesses yesterday at CedarBridge Academy to help out.
The school’s vocational career fair yesterday, “Endless Possibilities — Building C...
DATE: Apr 08, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Obesity and depression can go hand in hand, making it harder for people to shed the pounds, according to Bermuda Wellness and Outreach Centre physician Caren Griffith-Fadlin.
Although the link is not absolute, people are more likely to default from a...
DATE: Apr 07, 2017
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