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Education Commissioner Edmond Heatley has dropped out of the running for a job in his native US.
Dr Heatley faced calls for his resignation after he applied for the post of Orleans Parish schools superintendent in December — just months after being h...
DATE: Apr 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Talks are underway to expand the Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme on the Island, according to National Security Minister Michael Dunkley.
Mr Dunkley has revealed that Government is working on a pilot programme for award holders between the ages of ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education Commissioner Edmond Heatley has come under fresh fire after claiming in a job application that he had increased public school approval ratings in Bermuda by a massive 70 percent in just four months.
And Independent MP Terry Lister has renew...
DATE: Mar 31, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The therapeutic methods that makes Drug Treatment Court so effective in rehabilitating nonviolent drug offenders is not to be overlooked when considering more progressive measures for the wider criminal justice system, according to drug court Magistr...
DATE: Mar 29, 2014
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An Island insurance firm is set to become the first to pay medical claims direct to customers’ bank accounts.
BF&M are to officially launch the new service on Monday — which will cut waiting times for cash and avoid trips to the bank to deposit chequ...
DATE: Mar 29, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda College and Miami University have come together to offer a Masters degree programme, focusing on special education on the Island.
The two schools yesterday announced a memorandum of understanding to introduce the Special Education Online Hybr...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Centre on Philanthropy is urging new students and charities to step forward and join their Summer Intern Programme.
The programme, launched last year in partnership with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, offers students between th...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Autism Support & Education (BASE) is preparing to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day next week with a musical performance at City Hall.
And local companies are urged to join in on the international Light It Up Blue autism awareness campaign...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new book on Bermudian folk remedies has proved so popular that book stores have sold out of copies just weeks after it went on sale.
And the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is now rushing to print off a second edition of the book — ‘Be...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students interested in receiving a Government scholarship are being warned to apply quickly as the April 1 deadline is fast approaching.
Teacher Training Awards, Mature Student Awards, Further Education Awards and Bermuda Government Scholarships are ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2014
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Education
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