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Bob Richards yesterday spelt out the danger to the country of failing to tackle the Government’s debt mountain, while announcing an annual budget that will add to it.
The finance minister said the debt burden “undermines our ability to support the ne...
DATE: Feb 20, 2016
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Politics
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Emotions have been running high since the announcement of the potential closure of four public primary schools and members of the public are being urged to let their voices be heard.
Parents, teachers and other stakeholders have been holding emergenc...
DATE: Feb 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Mark Pettingill says his party’s plan to outlaw same-sex marriage is “very disconcerting” and may breach international human rights law.
The MP and lawyer, who is representing a couple seeking to wed on the island, wa...
DATE: Feb 19, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The size of classrooms and a lack of funding for public primary schools are among the Bermuda Government’s most serious concerns, according to the school reorganisation (Score) report.
The report, commissioned by Wayne Scott, the Minister for Educat...
DATE: Feb 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Secondary students showcased their science skills yesterday at Saltus Grammar School’s inaugural science fair.
More than 20 individual and group projects were on display at the Alumni Hall, covering biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, robotics,...
DATE: Feb 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A charity that works to empower Bermuda’s youth will be hosting an island-wide tag day tomorrow.
Teen Haven, founded in 1948 to provide shelter for homeless young people, is ramping up its fundraising drive to supplement dwindling resources.
It wil...
DATE: Feb 18, 2016
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Education minister Wayne Scott has announce three public consultation meetings over the Bermuda Government’s school reorganisation (Score) plan.
All stakeholders, including parents, educators and community members, are invited to attend to attend wit...
DATE: Feb 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Sources within the One Bermuda Alliance fear that the party is on the brink of “political suicide” over its apparent disconnect with ordinary Bermudians.
Longstanding frustrations after the party’s sizeable defeat in the Devonshire North Central by-e...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s nature at its best was presented to more than 200 children, teachers, camp leaders and parents when they took part in the annual Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond yesterday.
Groups of children, led by guides made up of National Trust s...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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A reduction of staffing levels at schools and within the civil service cannot be ruled out as efficiencies are sought within the Department of Education.
This is according to education Minister Wayne Scott who said he was confident any such reductio...
DATE: Feb 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan