A series of new senior school appointments were this morning announced by Education Minister Jennifer Smith.
A statement from the Ministry said: "In line with the Ministry's focus on teaching and learning, and in order to address equity across the sy...
Bermuda Gold Exchange owner James Gilbert has joined a campaign raise money for the Island’s youth, citing his own troubled past as the inspiration to help others.
Throughout this month, the business is encouraging customers to donate part of their p...
DATE: May 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
When Bermuda College professor Barbara O’Shaughnessy first assigned her marketing class to find 101 things to do in Bermuda, there were groans of dismay all around, and cries of “there’s nothing to do in Bermuda”.
Several months later the assignment...
Fourteen women have become the proud graduates of an new academy designed to help them achieve their career and personal goals.
The Leadership Academy of Bermuda offered an eight-month course, which began in October, to assist women at the “grassroot...
Bermuda’s Cisco Academy was formally launched yesterday in a ceremony at Bermuda College.
This week, a group of Bermudians will begin training to become Cisco Instructors, with on-Island courses expected to become available this summer.
Government Es...
DATE: May 08, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
How are you? How’s your day going so far?
Careful how you answer.
These typical questions get asked at least daily and we usually reply with a rote response: ‘fine’, ‘OK’, ‘terrible’, ‘you wouldn’t believe’, ‘don’t even ask’. Sometimes it’s just a no...
DATE: May 08, 2012 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Julia Pitt
The Cultural Legacy Fund has received a major financial boost from the Bermuda 2009 Charitable Trust.
The charity received $108,000 in the final distribution of the trust’s assets.
The trust was established to organise a series of “memorable events” ...
Thousands of foot-sore walkers and saddle-sore cyclists jubilantly crossed the finish line of the 25th annual End-to-End on Saturday.
Chairperson of the charity event Anne Mello said it was the “best ever” in terms of turnout and had an “incredible” ...
Upset parents and teachers at Victor Scott Primary School are set to ask a judge to block Government’s planned transfer of their principal.
The PTA’s lawyer Eugene Johnston has indicated that the move to seek a judicial review of the decision is immi...
DATE: May 07, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
A new way of sharing with young people the wonders of Bermuda’s environment and the importance of protecting the Island’s natural treasures is generating enthusiasm in schoolrooms and boardrooms.
Primary school youngsters are being given their own in...
DATE: May 07, 2012 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Scott Neil
