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Teacher certification and licensing laws are set to be tightened up during the current parliamentary session.
And career academies, which could see public school students graduate high school with associate degrees, could be up and running by the sta...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Education
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Bermuda’s Youth Parliament officially reconvened in a ceremony yesterday with a guest speech by Premier Paula Cox.
Youth Premier Ryan Robinson said that the Youth Parliament has already debated controversial issues such as capital punishment and the ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Teacher certification and licensing laws are set to be tightened up during the current parliamentary session.
And Career Academies, which could see public school students graduate from high school with Associate degrees, could be up and running by th...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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Other
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Bermuda College has created a five-year plan that will address “enormous deficits” in students’ basic academic skills.
Irving Berkowitz said that many high school graduates entering Bermuda College need one to two years of pre-college English and mat...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Six senior school students were named as finalists in a competition that asked them to share the reasons why they are thankful.
The young writers impressed a panel of judges with their originality, creativity and writing skills in the 14th annual es...
DATE: Nov 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A 16-year-old admitted snatching a chain from a 15-year-old, but refuted the victim’s report that he threatened him with a pistol.
Taaj Muhammad, from St George’s, targeted Ty-Rique Berkeley after seeing him in the town square around 10pm on Septembe...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
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Bermuda Industrial Union’s assets have fallen to just over $8 million, according to its most up-to-date audited financial statement.
The BIU had $8.11 million in assets, including about $75,000 cash in the bank, at the end of 2008/9. Two years previo...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The United Bermuda Party is set for a resurrection and will be fielding candidates in the next general election, according to its two remaining MPs.
A “Letter to the People” was signed by Kim Swan and Charlie Swan as Interim Leader and Interim Deput...
DATE: Nov 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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A youth charity is bidding to bring about a revolution in Bermuda’s schools by persuading every student to choose peace over violence.
The Bermuda Youth Peace Builder Network, launched by YouthNet, wants to recruit peace builders in every middle and ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
With the Miss World competition over, it’s already time to start designing next year’s Miss Bermuda competition.
“It’s definitely going to continue as a yearly event,” vowed event director Milika Seymour, who revived the show after 14 years.
“We’re p...
DATE: Nov 14, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
