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Bermudian students studying in the US could soon be able to stay longer in the US to get practical training.
The US Government on Thursday announced that it is expanding the list of science, technology, engineering and math degrees that allow foreign...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The people of Bermuda need to find the “courage and confidence” to stand up to gunmen before their loved ones end up in the firing line.
Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb has voiced his anger at Bermudians doing nothing more than “panicking an...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Local celebrities spent time behind bars on Friday as part of the third annual Celebrity Lockup fundraiser for PRIDE Bermuda.
Local celebrities, including Bruce Barritt, Patrina “Power Girl” O’Connor and Keevil “The Captain” Burgess were all publicly...
DATE: May 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday accused principals of being too quick to suspend students at the first sign of trouble.
She told the House of Assembly that headmasters were breaking the law by dishing out suspensions when they felt ...
DATE: May 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Maths virtuoso Israel Sanchez is contemplating a bright future in civil engineering as graduation draws near.
The S4 CedarBridge Academy student has been accepted into the engineering programme at Canada’s McGill University.
As a result the 16-year-o...
DATE: May 14, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Students at Warwick Academy may live on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, but they can now tell you a thing or two about the world’s countries surrounding them.
The school recently hosted an International Day so that students could get to grips w...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Charity founder Clement (Clem) Talbot has been hailed as a local hero for his contributions to Bermuda.
Mr Talbot was yesterday presented with the Bermuda CableVision Community Service Award, by the company’s general manager, Terry Roberson.
He was a...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three CedarBridge Academy students were withdrawn from the school yesterday after a fight injured two staff members, who attempted to intervene.
According to principal Kalmar Richards, a fight erupted near the end of lunch period yesterday between tw...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Too many children are being suspended from public schools for “the wrong reasons”, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith has claimed.
Forty-four students were suspended last month, she told the House of Assembly this morning.
Seventy percent of the ...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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Other
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Clem Talbot, founder of the Ross “Blackie” Talbot Charity Classic, was today honoured for the outstanding support he has provided to the community through this annual golf tournament and the Ross “Blackie” Talbot Foundation.
He was given the latest B...
DATE: May 12, 2011
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