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Pupils and their teachers staged a protest yesterday against planned class mergers at their school and fears that staff might be made redundant.
Dozens of children and staff from Paget Primary School congregated outside the Anglican Cathedral on Chur...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Music and food will help to bring Portuguese culture alive when a centuries-old national tradition marks its 24th year in Bermuda this weekend.
Organisers said everyone was welcome to celebrate the free Festival of the Holy Spirit at King’s Square in...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Questions were raised yesterday by a senator who claimed that an investigation into the Department of Child and Family Services was carried out under legislation that was geared towards financial matters.
Nick Kempe, the Opposition leader in the Sena...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A doctor has dismissed the idea that general practitioners were considering strike action.
The doctor, who asked not to be named, said that the possibility of job action “was not mentioned at all” at a closed-door meeting held at King Edward VII Mem...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A GoFundMe drive set up to raise money to buy equipment for a child with cerebral palsy has almost hit its target.
More than $12,000 of the $13,000 target had been donated to the crowdfunding campaign by last night for Ehsan Smith Perinchief, who is...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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Other
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Two graduates of an adventure training programme who pushed themselves beyond their limits have been honoured for their hard work.
Chelsea Pereira-Swainson, 23, is going to study overseas after she learnt she could “push myself more than I thought I ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A special event to celebrate the end of the school year takes place this weekend.
The School’s Out Fair, hosted by Youthvision Promotions will be held at Strykz Bowling Lounge in St David’s from noon to 7pm.
Desmond Crockwell, the director of Youthvi...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A recent Founder’s Day Event at Saltus celebrated the School’s history and the tradition at Saltus of embracing the community and working, through education, to expand inclusive beliefs and diverse relationships in Bermuda.
Dr. Vernee Butterfield, gu...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Press Release
Family and friends celebrated yesterday as 20 students earned their GEDs at the Adult Education School.
This year’s graduating glass included 11 males and 9 females, with most of the students between the ages of 16 and 22.
Caleb Scott, who secured th...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Summer water safety was highlighted yesterday as the boating season gets into full swing.
Michael Weeks, the chairman of the Water Safety Council, said everyone using boats should rate safety as the “number one priority”.
He added: “Recently, there w...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan