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A new group linking teachers with scientists has been formed by Bermuda Education Network in tandem with Somersfield Academy.
Teachers can register for the association, dubbed the STEM Network, via BEN’s Facebook page.
BEN and Somersfield organised l...
DATE: Feb 12, 2013
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Education
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Premier Craig Cannonier has tabled proposed pay cuts for Cabinet Ministers, as promised by the party.
The changes include pay cuts for many posts, Cabinet Ministers who sit in the Senate would receive a boost in pay to set them at the same level as C...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tougher rules for Government aid have been given a cautious assessment by the Island’s social agencies.
The stricter measures for both Financial Assistance and Child Day Care will see Government requiring certain clients to take “mandatory life skill...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three Bermuda teenagers recently made their mark at the World Schools Debating Championship in Antalya, Turkey.
Nicholas Pell, 16, Jashonae Smith, 16, and William Campbell, 14, took on seven other nations at the annual competition last month.
The thr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government must act quickly on its Throne Speech pledge to add technical skills to the school curriculum, the Bermuda Education Network believes.
The One Bermuda Alliance promised on Friday that it would “introduce an integrated technical curriculum ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An ambitious legislative agenda was laid out yesterday as Governor George Fergusson read the first One Bermuda Alliance Government Throne Speech.
Pledges focused on tackling violent crime and rebuilding the economy.
“A key principle embedded in this ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A slate of new Senators were formally sworn in yesterday with six new faces seated around the round table.
Joining the ranks of the Government team in the Upper House were Education Minister Nalton Brangman, Senators Lynne Woolridge, Alexis Swan and ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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Government is to act swiftly to fix the economy, and has pledged to cut red tape and streamline avenues for job creation and business development.
It intends to work closely with the private sector to create a more welcoming environment for local and...
DATE: Feb 09, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
More police tackling gun crime and the help of the private sector to turn around Bermuda’s financial woes were key planks in the One Bermuda Alliance’s first Throne Speech today.
A ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and age was also pl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Madame President and Members of the Senate
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly
The Government which was elected on 17 December 2012 is committed to bringing
about safer neighbourhoods and streets and freedom from the violence that blight...
DATE: Feb 08, 2013
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Politics
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