The Public Access to Information Act (PATI) has been in effect 100 days, with Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez saying the period has been marked by progress.
In a statement Mrs Gutierrez said there have been a slow and steady stream of re...
Although Korin Knights started his education in traditional schools, his family decided to try homeschooling instead.
It was a decision that paid off.
The 22-year-old Bermudian is now entering the world of corporate law after graduating from Kaplan H...
DATE: Jul 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Community Foundation has approved more than $411,000 in grants to support various local organisations.
According to a statement, the foundation’s (BCF) board of directors formally approved 57 grants from six donor funds.
Almost a quarter ...
In praising a government-sponsored summer programme, two Opposition MPs have renewed their call on the Bermuda Government to provide funding for an overhaul of the public education system.
Rolfe Commissiong, the Shadow Minister of Human Affairs, an...
Dear Sir,
This is in response to the Opinion column written by BPSU president Jason Hayward.
Well, Mr Hayward, this is a bit too much to swallow. I quote: “It is imperative that Government put policies and legislation in place to ensure both the prot...
DATE: Jul 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Children have been given an opportunity to delve into science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics subjects through a government-sponsored summer programme.
A focus on these subjects is essential to giving children the best opportunity for ...
St James Church, Somerset was packed to overflowing on Tuesday as hundreds of relatives, friends and colleagues turned out to celebrate the life of Bryan Robert Dickinson Butterfield.
He was born March 6, 1930 and passed June 6, 2015.
A founder of th...
Local student Erika Furbert, above, got a happy surprise this week when she received her exam results for the International Baccalaureate.
“I was so shocked that I just started laughing,” the 17-year-old told The Royal Gazette. “I was so happy and in...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda High School’s 2015 graduating class has beaten the world average in its International Baccalaureate Diploma results, the school reported.
The top student was Kathleen McBeath, with a total of 38 out of a possible 45 IB diploma points, fol...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
In the aftermath of the murder of her son-in-law, James Lawes, Gina Spence saw how the ripple effects of a shooting go far beyond the immediate, devastating loss.
The community activist said that experience inspired her to create the Gina Spence Prod...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
