The Centre Against Abuse is noting an “extreme increase” in requests for protection orders and warning letters.
But pleas for safe housing assistance have been in “drastic decline” over the past three years, according to executive director Laurie Sh...
Fathers and father figures enjoyed a special breakfast at St David’s Primary School today.
The St George’s Parish Council hosted its annual Pre-Fathers’ Day Breakfast at the school for the first time, having previously held the event at East End Prim...
The Bermuda College and West Pembroke School were both awarded Green Flags yesterday at the second annual Eco-Schools Award Ceremony.
Meanwhile several other schools, including the Lyceum Preschool, Warwick Academy and Victor Scott Primary, were reco...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
School closures or mergers have been definitively ruled out by Wayne Scott, the Minister of Education, for the coming academic year.
“Absolutely not” said Mr Scott of the 2016/17 year — after lingering worries from parents that consolidations were i...
DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Shadow Education Minister Lovitta Foggo has expressed her support for the OBA’s decision not to close any of the island’s schools.
Her comments follow an announcement yesterday by Minister of Education Wayne Scott who said that after consultations wi...
Cat adoptions at the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Paget have been temporarily suspended because of the cat “flu”.
Two cats known to have the virus have been isolated along with four sneezing cats and all other f...
“Each time you want to let go, you can’t,” said Neletha Butterfield of her long tenure at Care Learning Centre, the school that she founded 33 years ago in her basement.
Ms Butterfield, a former Government minister, still puts in her ten-week teachin...
DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Police Service is urging young Bermudians to join its longstanding, “life-changing” Police Cadet Programme.
On Monday the service began recruiting youths between the ages of 16 and 21 to serve the community while pursuing further education.
B...
This Father’s Day will be 21 years since my dad’s death. I’ve now lived longer without him than I did with. Every day, I wake up grateful for what he worked so hard to provide for me: a good education, financial security and back-up. I know I’m very ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Julia Pitt
If you would like to see an added interest in your garden and space allows, consider creating a “wild garden” to encourage avian activity, insects, lizards, butterflies and moths.
Such areas can have a controlled, but natural appearance, and meld in...
