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The grades came in this weekend for Warwick Academy, which reported its best International Baccalaureate exam results in school history.
Principal Maggie McCorkell said 60 graduates from the class of 2013 wrote their final exams in May — and “are to ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda needs to develop a master plan for hotel development on the Island that includes faster regulation, changes to labour practices and the offer of financial incentives.
That was the conclusion reached by attendees at the recent Hotel Developmen...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
July 4 celebrations along the stretch of South Shore from Elbow to Coral Beach are a regular fixture.
Locals and visitors alike set up camp in the late night hours to be in prime viewing position of the spectacular fireworks display commemorating US ...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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Government Whip, Cole Simons tabled a motion to bring Bermuda’s Parliamentary standards in line with those set by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
The motion calls for the establishment of a Joint Select Committee to examine, make re...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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A tribute to the legacy of Dame Jennifer Smith packed Fort St Catherine this weekend.
The send-off, organised by the St George’s branch of the Progressive Labour Party, closed with a two-cannon salute in honour of the woman hailed throughout the even...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermudian Gombey troupe participated in the Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow in East Falmouth on Saturday.
Joined by Nevis Filice, head of the St David’s Islanders and Native Community, they were invited to join the Cape Cod Native American tribe consider...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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The Senior Citizens’ Tea drew more than 1,000 guests to the Botanical Gardens yesterday.
The Island’s elders got a warm welcomed from Premier Craig Cannonier — along with his wife Antoinette, who gave out messages of thanks.
“I am excited and encoura...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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High fashion scouts for Elite shortlisted five young Bermudian models to present to the London agency as a result of the Evolution Fashion Show.
Hundreds turned out at City Hall for the grand finale culminating Bermuda’s fashion week on Saturday nigh...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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Educator calls for mentoring and professional development rather than arbitrary transfers
By Jonathan Bell
Government’s teacher transfer policy has been sharply criticised by an educator familiar with the latest swap — which saw the Ministry of Educa...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Thanks to a $71,500 donation by Oil Insurance Limited, 112 children sponsored by the Coalition for the Protection of Children (CPC) will attend summer day camp this year.
With an increasing number parents unable to afford camp fees in the current eco...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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