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A pioneering project to end “period poverty” for women and girls was launched yesterday as part of International Women’s Day.
Tylasha DeSilva, a student at Bermuda College, unveiled the We BLead Bermuda project to give feminine hygiene products to wo...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
As part of The Royal Gazette’s Schools Report series, Sarah Lagan last week interviewed Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, on key aspects of the government’s school reform plans. These are excerpts from the full interview.
Can you give th...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A public-private partnership or a sell-off of old school buildings could be used to fund the Government’s plan to transform the public education system.
A consultation on the future of primary schools, with a deadline of Friday, highlighted “bold ch...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A major report on the state of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was published five years ago and detailed a litany of health, safety and security problems.
The Score report found problems at every school, with many said to be in a very poor state of repa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Police have released a photograph of an unidentified man in a bid to track him down.
But no description of the man, or the reason why police wanted to find him, was given.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the assistance...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A thief targeted a clothes store at the weekend in its second break-in in five months.
Darren Booth, who runs The Booth on Reid Street, appealed for assistance to trace a raider who smashed his way into the shop late in the early hours of last Sunday...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The popular annual seniors’ tea party has been called off this year, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Susan Jackson, an Opposition MP, highlighted its absence from the Ministry of Social Development and Seniors for the 2021-22 Budget.
Tinée Fur...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former premier facing a string of corruption charges has recruited an ex-Attorney-General to his legal team.
Ewart Brown said Sir Elliott Mottley, who was the A-G between 1995 to 1998, would help represent him in the wake of his January appearance ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermuda resort was highlighted for its artistic flair in the most popular section of a top international lifestyle magazine.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club was the subject of a four-page spread written by Michelle Jana Chan, the travel editor...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson