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The number of MPs willing to publicly state their stance on same-sex marriage has risen significantly since the end of last year.
With just a day to go before Bermudians go to the polls to answer two referendum questions on same-sex marriage and civi...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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Same-Sex Marriage
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HIV Awareness Month has been observed this month by the Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the charity Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Relatives.
The ministry stresses that knowing your HIV status and early diagnosis are important ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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Health
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Details of the Department of Education’s Steam Academy summer programme have been released.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths Academy project, for P5 and senior school students, is a joint partnership with Great 4 Learning and Ah! ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2016
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Education
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Eleven teachers have been congratulated by education minister Wayne Scott after completing the new teacher induction programme.
The two-year scheme is designed to assist new teachers as they meet the challenges of the contemporary classroom, accordin...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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Other
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Deryn Lavell has been appointed the new Head of School at Saltus Grammar School.
Ms Lavell, who will start in the summer of 2017 subject to immigration approval, has been the Head of The Bishop Strachan School, in Toronto, since 2009.
Her previous ro...
DATE: Jun 21, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Teachers union leader Mike Charles has condemned the Minister of Education’s “lame” plan to address serious failings in the public school system.
“Once again, we have a minister planning to have a plan,” said Mr Charles yesterday of Wayne Scott’s rev...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Centre Against Abuse is noting an “extreme increase” in requests for protection orders and warning letters.
But pleas for safe housing assistance have been in “drastic decline” over the past three years, according to executive director Laurie Sh...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Other
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Fathers and father figures enjoyed a special breakfast at St David’s Primary School today.
The St George’s Parish Council hosted its annual Pre-Fathers’ Day Breakfast at the school for the first time, having previously held the event at East End Prim...
DATE: Jun 17, 2016
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Other
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The Bermuda College and West Pembroke School were both awarded Green Flags yesterday at the second annual Eco-Schools Award Ceremony.
Meanwhile several other schools, including the Lyceum Preschool, Warwick Academy and Victor Scott Primary, were reco...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
School closures or mergers have been definitively ruled out by Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, for the coming academic year.
“Absolutely not” said Mr Scott of the 2016/17 year — after lingering worries from parents that consolidations were i...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell