Education Minister El James and the new chairman of the Board of Education, Mark Byrne, will probably come in for some criticism for deciding to seek out an internationally recognised curriculum for Bermuda's students, but they should stick to their ...
Students have been getting their first taste of working life thanks to a new partnership set up between Ace Group and Bermuda College.
The partnership was officially launched in October 2008 and members of the insurance company and the College met up...
Students have been getting their first taste of working life thanks to a new partnership set up between Ace Group and Bermuda College.
The partnership was officially launched in October 2008 and members of the insurance company and the College met up...
Dear Annie: I married "Eddie" after getting pregnant at 18. We have two children and have been together for 32 years.
For the past 20, we have not slept in the same bed. It began when Eddie started falling asleep on the sofa watching TV. Then he simp...
Bermuda Football Association (BFA) missed out on CONCACAF's $10 million funding which is to be distributed to 11 countries in the region.
The money, handed to CONCACAF from FIFA, will be targetted at helping leagues in Barbados, El Salvador, Guyana, ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
Education Minister El James has a simple philosophy when it comes to managing people: "You get more with honey than you do with salt."
It's an apt belief for a man who keeps bees as a hobby and is so far, he believes, paying dividends in his new role...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Five contestants are getting ready to compete in Singing for Success – an event showcasing some of Bermuda’s talent and this year they will perform on the same stage as American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. Here they spoke to Lifestyle reporter Rene...
The Hopkins recommendations report card: Education Minister El James and Board of Education chairman Mark Byrne on how we are doing
• One: dramatically improve quality of teaching
El James: "We have made tremendous strides. As Hopkins stated, there a...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Mark Byrne has mastered flying a plane and spearheading an international reinsurance company — and now he's turning his attention to overhauling Bermuda's beleaguered education system.
The new chairman of the Board of Education told The Royal Gazette...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
A new curriculum for public schools is to be brought in from abroad — and Bermudianised.
New Board of Education chairman Mark Byrne and Education Minister El James have revealed that a plan to rewrite the current curriculum following an audit from ov...
DATE: Mar 23, 2009 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
