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A young Bermudian theatre student is putting on a production for one day only to help to fund his education.
Marcus Arjai Smith is bringing his “variety and visual show” to St Paul AME Centennial Hall today to raise money for his return to New York t...
DATE: Dec 28, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Educational charity Knowledge Quest held its twice-yearly party last week, uniting past and present scholarship recipients with donors to the cause.
Founded in 2001, the organisation supports higher education for academically capable Bermudians of l...
DATE: Dec 28, 2015
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The Hackathon, Bermuda’s home-grown computer coding symposium, has proved a holiday hit in its second year.
Yesterday’s free course, from the non-profit group Code 411, took 80 teens on a blast-off introduction to programming, courtesy of self-taught...
DATE: Dec 24, 2015
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudian educator and researcher Katie Davis has been named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science.
Ms Davis, an assistant professor at the University of Washington Information School, studies the impact of digital media on adole...
DATE: Dec 24, 2015
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The Government should prioritise tackling Bermuda’s sky-high obesity rates over curbing its tobacco use, according to former Minister of Health Zane DeSilva.
However, the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment responded by insisting that it was...
DATE: Dec 22, 2015
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Health
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The One Bermuda Alliance and the Progressive Labour Party are not the only ones debating issues facing the Island in the House of Assembly.
Regularly, the Bermuda Youth Parliament pits a team led by the youth premier, Namrata Bisht, against another g...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fundraiser aimed at helping to purchase athletic uniforms for children has raised about $7,000 according to organisers.
The Big Dell Run took place last Saturday with teachers, parents, celebrities and alumni taking to the Victor Scott School field...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Non-profit organisation Code 411 will on Wednesday be hosting a Holiday Hackathon to help teach young Bermudians about programming.
The second annual free event offers participants between the ages of 12 and 17 the opportunity to learn about coding a...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Youth Premier Namrata Bisht visited the Cabinet Office today, where she shadowed Michael Dunkley and learnt about the workings of Government.
Ms Bisht, 17, participated in the Premier’s daily schedule, which included several meetings as well as visi...
DATE: Dec 21, 2015
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The Island’s sharply divided debate over same-sex marriage has prompted a 15-year-old CedarBridge Academy student to step forward as “a voice for others”.
“The way our society is now, people who are gay or bisexual have been silent,” said Debre Evans...
DATE: Dec 19, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
