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Teenaged boys end up being kicked out of school because of insufficient classroom support to deal with issues from their home lives, according to a new report.
Many young black males are exposed to violence and drugs or alcohol abuse in their lives, ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The co-author of the Mincy Report is returning to Bermuda to discuss the lives of the Island’s at-risk young black men.
Monique Jethwani-Keyser will speak on her follow-up research on young black men at a presentation tomorrow night.
Dr Jethwani-Keys...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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Education
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Lyceum Preschool is to move onto the same property as Francis Patton Primary this September.
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith told the House of Assembly the move would reduce rent and increase the physical space offered to the school.
However, ...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Institute student Vashon Williams has been declared the winner of the 2011 Alpha Beautillion, earning a $5,000 bursary award.
The 17-year-old student association president beat out five other finalists after taking part in a six-month program...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Progressive Labour Party MP Wayne Furbert is going back to school to do a doctoral degree in international business and finance.
Mr Furbert says he’s fulfilling a lifelong dream to pursue higher learning, and is doing it by e-learning to maintain his...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A former NASA bio-technologist and an engineer are joining forces to teach Bermudian youngsters the ins and outs of robotics and other exciting technologies.
Teresa Harper and Baljit Saini are encouraging young people aged seven to 18 to take part i...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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Education
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Government Senator LaVerne Furbert says it’s “just amazing” the Opposition party claims to know about the concerns of workers.
Ms Furbert told the Senate she had to question the articles in The Royal Gazette about the One Bermuda Alliance and the Ber...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Politics
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An anti-racism group wants to see better statistics collected and reported in Bermuda to help tackle the Island’s ills.
Lynne Winfield, president of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB), says current, concrete information on poverty, crime, ed...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Public school students are taking part in at least 90 minutes of gym or sports activities every week, according to the Department of Education. Released in response to questions by Shadow Education Minister Dr Grant Gibbons, students in the Island’s ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schools are key when it comes to directly influencing the health of our future generations, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
Mr DeSilva has made a ministerial statement to the House of Assembly highlighting the need for coordinated health p...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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