“Dozens” of children have been sent home from school because their parents cannot afford uniforms, according to Sheelagh Cooper of the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
“Last week was a tough one for parents of school-aged children,” Ms Coope...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Learning. Recently I had the opportunity to take a few days of education so I might improve not only my knowledge but my capabilities. We often approach these somewhat sceptically thinking that we do not need any further ideas. How wrong that is!
Th...
Jonathan Tankard signed up for piano lessons 14 years ago, partly because he didn’t want to break a promise.
His cousin Rhondelle Tankard was killed in the World Trade Centre in the 9/11 terror attacks.
He promised her he’d learn how to play the pia...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts & Entertainment |
“Children first” was the phrase used to describe the focus of the Ministry of Education during the Throne Speech on Friday.
A raft of school improvement plans, which are under way and scheduled for completion by 2018, were outlined.
Delivering a rela...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
It is with no little satisfaction and a sizeable helping of humility that we can now signal the death knell for dark-tinted helmet visors and their mirrored cousins that also conceal identity.
The campaign that we have waged since the MoneyShop robb...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Editorials | AUTHOR: RG: In our Opinion
Parents are being urged to talk to their children earlier about sex after a warning from health experts that they are starting to experiment at a younger age.
Two girls between the ages of 10 and 14 contracted chlamydia last year, bringing to 13 the...
Residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can now enjoy a host of therapeutic and recreational activities thanks to a three-year funding commitment from insurance company Zurich.
Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) has been able to more th...
DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Nearly 400 Bermudian students were studying in the United States this year, according to a new report.
The 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange showed 387 Bermudians were studying in the States, making it the second most popul...
Philanthropy does not just happen. The No 1 reason that people give to a cause is because they are asked. Sure, there are other very compelling reasons, among them passion for a particular project, a religious or moral obligation and even societal gu...
Dark-tinted visors on helmets could be banned under new legislation that will be put before the House of Assembly.
The move, which was announced in yesterday’s Throne Speech by Governor George Fergusson, has been welcomed by crime-fighting agencies a...
