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A pilot health benefit has provided medical care for patients in their homes, while saving the Island’s health system an estimated $100,000.
The Home Medical Services (HMS) pilot benefit was launched by the Bermuda Health Council in collaboration wit...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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Health
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Bermudian Christopher Frith first became interested in filmmaking after being “blown away” by the Star Wars films and realising during the credits that people actually get paid for this line of work.
Fast forward a few years and the 23-year-old is n...
DATE: Feb 09, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Education Minister Wayne Scott has visited the Berkeley Institute for a meeting with administrators and student leaders.
Mr Scott and Permanent Secretary Valerie Robinson James spoke with principal Dr Phyllis Curtis-Tweed about different ways to impr...
DATE: Feb 09, 2015
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Education
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A Bermudian medical student aspiring to become a doctor but struggling to pay for her tuition is now able to continue studying — thanks to help from the Hamilton Rotary Club.
After providing $10,000, the organisation is asking for others who finished...
DATE: Feb 07, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The appointment of Valerie Robinson-James as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Education marks the latest change for a department in transition.
Wayne Scott was appointed as the new minister last month, and Government recently agreed to examine...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda College are hosting representatives from a number of Caribbean colleges and universities for a three-day conference.
The Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions (ACTI) conference officially launched this week, with the theme of “Re...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A rights campaigner who attended a controversial church event featuring members of a group that encourages people to “break free” from homosexuality told how she felt “traumatised” and “sick” when listening to the question and answer session.
Shari-L...
DATE: Feb 03, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Guiding visitors through a living piece of Bermuda’s history are dedicated National Trust student volunteers Josie DeBraga, Riley Ricketts and Shannon Mahoney.
The trio have been donning 18th century clothes and bringing the past to life on Saturdays...
DATE: Feb 02, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Progressive Labour Party Education Listening Tour continues this week with two more meetings.
Tomorrow the event will be at West End Primary School from 7pm and on Thursday, it will head to West Pembroke Primary School starting at 6.30pm.
Both me...
DATE: Feb 02, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The work of Bermuda’s school counsellors will be recognised this week as part of National School Counselling Week.
The initiative, which highlights the positive effects that counsellors have on students, runs from February 2 to 6.
This year it also c...
DATE: Feb 01, 2015
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