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Bermudian students were in New York this week as part of a UN Conference on the impact of the internet
A total of 24 students from Warwick Academy, CedarBridge Academy, Mount St Agnes, Berkeley Institute and Saltus attended the 35th annual United Nat...
DATE: Mar 05, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Several Bermudian students spent the summer learning about the many facets of oceanography.
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) Explorers' Series, Water Moves, started two weeks ago and continues until March 9.
As part of the education pr...
DATE: Mar 04, 2011
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Just one person has been prosecuted for animal neglect in Bermuda in the past five years, prompting concerns from campaigners.
SPCA director Kim Sherlaw says the charity is hampered from taking court action because there is no police officer assigned...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Government Senate Leader David Burch condemned adults who routinely smoke drugs in front of children, as the Upper House yesterday passed a bill cracking down on doping in sport.
The Anti-Doping in Sport Act moves Bermuda’s laws into line with other ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Tim Smith
BHS student Mariangela Bucci has been named the 2011 Young Philanthropist of the year for her work in the community.
Both her school and her mother nominated the 17-year-old student who has worked heavily with environmental group Greenrock, where she...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Public Works Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin last night asked Premier Paula Cox to name the Cabinet consultants who have had their services axed after “unnecessarily feeding at the trough”.
The Opposition MP applauded the fact that the Cabine...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A reduction in spending on Cabinet Office departments in the coming fiscal year will not be as dramatic as Government would like us to believe, according to former Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons.
He told the House of Assembly last night that the 17 ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2011
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda now has an “adopt-a-beach” programme, thanks to eight-year-old Samuel Bleeker. The East End Primary pupil has been commended by Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith.
Samuel said he noticed the scheme about three weeks ago while researching ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A legal challenge against the appointment of a principal at a special school could be launched, The Royal Gazette understands.
A staff member at Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, which has about 25 students with multiple physical and cognitive challen...
DATE: Mar 02, 2011
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A white teacher who was ostracised for educating blacks, including former Premier Sir John Swan, was yesterday honoured for his contributions to the Island.
The late Edwin Skinner, who founded the Howard Academy in 1944, tutored children of all colo...
DATE: Feb 28, 2011
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Education
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