A few teaching posts in the Island’s public schools are still waiting to be filled — but Government attributes the delay to visa formalities.
In any case, vacancies for next year will be advertised as early as next month, to avoid delays.
Details eme...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
For several years now my pet peeve has been drivers who are at an intersection, see traffic coming at them, wait until the last minute then pull out. We talk about driving with care, caution and courtesy but this is simply UNSAFE and places oncoming ...
Sweeping changes are impending for the UK’s GCSE system — but Eduction Commissioner Wendy McDonnell said it was still too early to guess what format the new exams might take.
The old GCSE system is to be shelved by the UK in five years, in favour of ...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
AF Smith has donated iPads to The Reading Clinic.
The office solutions company donated two of the tablets to the charity and plans on donating four more to accommodate the clinic's six tutoring rooms.
A spokeswoman for the clinic said that the iPads...
Ace Bermuda has announced the appointment of Kimberly Lewis as assistant underwriter in the Professional Lines Division following her successful completion of the company’s Underwriting Graduate Trainee Programme.
Following in her footsteps is Marco...
A town-hall meeting about the new Cambridge Curriculum at public schools will be hosted by Education Minister Jennifer Smith today.
A Government press release said the meeting will explain about the curriculum and its role.
Ministry officers will mak...
Two law students have won prestigious training contracts awarded in memory of Dame Lois Browne-Evans.
Alison Hollis and Javone Rogers will spend a year at Carmelite Chambers in London, one of the UK’s leading law firms, as a result.
Ms Hollis and Mr ...
With Minister of Health Zane De Silva recently declaring his desire to significantly increase taxes on junk food and cigarettes, The Royal Gazette hit the streets of Hamilton to see what residents thought of the idea.
Based on the majority of those ...
Hard-working baker Malisa Swan needs no excuse to make her speciality cupcakes, but after three years in the business she’s using her skills to give back.
Announcing her support for the New Beginnings $1 Million Campaign, Ms Swan asked: “How often do...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
More than 150 insurance professionals, students and newcomers to the industry received their newly-attained qualifications at the Bermuda Insurance Institute’s (BII) Education Awards Luncheon at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess yesterday.
A total of 16...
