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The experts at Vector Control are encouraging the public and especially children to learn about mosquitoes by playing a new mobile application.
Zap-a-’quito was developed by the Caribbean Public Health Agency, of which Bermuda is a member, as an edu...
DATE: Feb 25, 2016
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Bermuda’s tax structure needs revamping sooner rather than later, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said in his appraisal of the latest Budget statement.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, acknowledged in last Friday’s statement th...
DATE: Feb 25, 2016
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Donate blood, save lives and be a superhero.
This is the message three Somersfield Academy students are spreading with their community service project “Blood for the People”.
Through a dedicated website and social media campaign, Jahzara Pluck-Ming,...
DATE: Feb 25, 2016
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With the Gilbert Institute facing possible closure, the school’s Parent Teacher Association has suggested a new cost-cutting measure.
“We’ve come up with an idea that the parents can help with the facilities,” PTA secretary Suzanne DeCouto said. “If...
DATE: Feb 25, 2016
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School closure plans are still not finalised and the consultation process remains open, the Ministry of Education has told The Royal Gazette.
The announcement came after Gilbert Institute parents, teachers, children and supporters participated in a r...
DATE: Feb 25, 2016
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The people of St David’s came out in force last night to defend one of the three pillars of their community — St David’s Primary School.
The school is one of four earmarked for possible closure as part of the Bermuda Government’s school reorganisati...
DATE: Feb 24, 2016
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Parents and teachers are resolutely against the closure of any schools, a public forum heard last night.
Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, also faced scepticism over school restructuring, with many citing the island’s difficulties with adopting...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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A toy boat launched at sea by school students last year in the United States has reached the coast of Wales, after getting a little Bermuda help during a stopover on the island.
The Carolina Dreamer was put together by St Andrew’s School of Math and ...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The influential role of Bertram Guishard, one of the Island’s senior educators, has been recalled in the establishment of Bermuda College.
Mr Guishard, who died last week at the age of 87, was “a very upright, trustworthy, honest individual”, said Ge...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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The Gilbert Institute Parent-Teacher Association is hosting a rally this morning to keep the school open.
Scheduled from 8am to 8.40am, the rally is set to begin in the Evangelical Church car park on Mission Road, next to Modern Mart in Paget, befor...
DATE: Feb 23, 2016
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