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Bermudians travelling to Atlanta are coming back with “degrees in gangsterism”, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has said.
And admitting that jailed gangsters cannot be fully isolated in Westgate, Mr Perinchief called for tougher confineme...
DATE: Jun 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Youth rallies are planned for tonight and tomorrow night by the faith-based group Christ for the Nations, to dissuade Bermuda’s youth from joining gangs.
The Dallas, Texas group is on a two-week visit to the Island, culminating in rallies that will c...
DATE: Jun 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Mount St Agnes Academy (MSA) is now in the final stages of adopting a new curriculum, according to school principal Susan Moench.
She told Hamilton Rotary Club that the widely-accepted Alberta curriculum suited a school where the majority of students...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda's children are growing up with a spirit of fear and death, Senate President Carol Ann Bassett said yesterday.
Senator Bassett was speaking after joining Texas-based group Christ For The Nations in counselling sessions with schoolchildren affe...
DATE: Jun 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Kellan Lewis’ 12-year sentence for his role in the killing of Kellon Hill was “manifestly excessive,” according to defence lawyer John Perry QC.
Mr Perry told the Court of Appeal yesterday that, if the court decides to uphold his client’s conviction,...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fifth of Bermuda’s paraprofessionals and educational therapists have had their jobs axed, it was announced yesterday.
Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith said 30 out of a total 150 staff will be affected.
Paraprofessionals and educational the...
DATE: Jun 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Thirty education posts are to be axed as part of cost-cutting measures, the Education Minister announced today.
In a statement this evening Dame Jennifer Smith said that in line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Bermuda Union of Teach...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Students at Warwick Academy have learned about the Freedom Riders who took a heroic stand against segregation and racist hatred.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, more than 100 students, parents and staff came together to lea...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Two ex-students were among the politicians who gave heartfelt tributes to former Warwick Academy headteacher Joseph (Zacky) Marshall.
Dr Marshall died aged 83 after serving as Warwick Academy headteacher from 1972 until his retirement in 1987.
Politi...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Teachers could get official letters of termination by tomorrow as the Ministry of Education deals with a ten percent budget cut.
Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Mike Charles last night said a collective agreement is in place saying any te...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
