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Educational programmes designed to steer schoolchildren away from the perils of gangs could be expanded further in Bermuda, according to Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security.
The GREAT initiative has already helped more than 600 children fro...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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All four of Warwick Academy’s BTEC sixth-form students have graduated with distinction grades, the high school has announced.
The qualification — provided by the Business and Technology Education Council — is a vocational pathway which Warwick Acade...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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Government is stepping up its efforts to stop the Zika virus entering the island.
While Bermuda is considered Zika-free — at least no cases have reported — the Department of Health’s Vector Control team is piloting a new In2Care Mosquito Trap scheme....
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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The Government’s disputed airport redevelopment contract is to be investigated by a Commission of Inquiry along with contentious projects of the past — such as Bermuda Emissions Control and GlobalHue.
That independent body, which held its first publi...
DATE: Jun 28, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Social development programmes should be mandatory at sports clubs to help to curb violence and other antisocial behaviour, the former president of Boulevard Community Club has claimed.
Lou Matthews said that young men needed to be educated and encour...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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Crime
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In a first, a group of Bermuda High School students got to spend the few days before summer break tackling science projects at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
The trip was part of the school’s second annual Steam week, for Science,...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pupils from Northlands Primary School have been given a taste of Spanish thanks to a unique partnership between the Department of Education and a global bank.
Education chiefs in Bermuda teamed up with Lombard Odier to allow the school to offer Span...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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Ten Bermudians have been awarded Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarships.
Congratulating all of them, Minister of Health and Seniors Jeanne Atherden said: “After due consideration, the ten scholarship winners stood out as having the combination o...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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Whether you are interested in learning about the Roman Empire, the history of candy, Fifa or even disco music, Saltus Grammar has you covered.
Four years ago, teachers came up with the idea of the Saltus History Fair, at which each Year Eight student...
DATE: Jun 25, 2016
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Physical education teachers have been taught how to use a new computer programme to help empower their students to lead healthy lifestyles.
Teachers from across the island’s public schools took part in the training session about the Spirit System, w...
DATE: Jun 24, 2016
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