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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith led a tour yesterday at the official opening of the Ministry’s new headquarters at Southside.
Flanked by fellow MPs, honorees, their family members, staff and students, the Minister commended former Minister of ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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The training overseas of 17 Bermudian men as drywall mechanics was announced by Economy Minister Patrice Minors, as “an initiative deserving of public recognition”.
Ms Minors said Government had “come under increasing criticism of late from some sect...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Friends and family yesterday paid tribute to Bermuda Zoological Society’s educational boat captain Tim Hasselbring, who has died from cancer aged 38.
Mr Hasselbring, an environmentalist and entrepreneur, was known for his infectious enthusiasm for ma...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A few teaching posts in the Island’s public schools are still waiting to be filled — but Government attributes the delay to visa formalities.
In any case, vacancies for next year will be advertised as early as next month, to avoid delays.
Details eme...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sweeping changes are impending for the UK’s GCSE system — but Eduction Commissioner Wendy McDonnell said it was still too early to guess what format the new exams might take.
The old GCSE system is to be shelved by the UK in five years, in favour of ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
AF Smith has donated iPads to The Reading Clinic.
The office solutions company donated two of the tablets to the charity and plans on donating four more to accommodate the clinic's six tutoring rooms.
A spokeswoman for the clinic said that the iPads...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A town-hall meeting about the new Cambridge Curriculum at public schools will be hosted by Education Minister Jennifer Smith today.
A Government press release said the meeting will explain about the curriculum and its role.
Ministry officers will mak...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Two law students have won prestigious training contracts awarded in memory of Dame Lois Browne-Evans.
Alison Hollis and Javone Rogers will spend a year at Carmelite Chambers in London, one of the UK’s leading law firms, as a result.
Ms Hollis and Mr ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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With Minister of Health Zane De Silva recently declaring his desire to significantly increase taxes on junk food and cigarettes, The Royal Gazette hit the streets of Hamilton to see what residents thought of the idea.
Based on the majority of those ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Hard-working baker Malisa Swan needs no excuse to make her speciality cupcakes, but after three years in the business she’s using her skills to give back.
Announcing her support for the New Beginnings $1 Million Campaign, Ms Swan asked: “How often do...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
