Three union members will sit on the education board implementing the Hopkins report — but the person put forward by Bermuda Union of Teachers has already been rejected by the Ministry of Education.
Education Minister Randolph Horton last night reveal...
DATE: Feb 13, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Tim Smith
The charity set up to fight for justice in Becky Middleton's name has folded due to a lack of donations sparking criticism that Bermuda's wealthy community did not help enough.
Dr. Carol Shuman, who set up the Rebecca Middleton Foundation, claimed th...
It is well established that the arts are vitally important in cognitive development and positive socialisation. Consequently, the arts are important in the over-all curricula of progressive schools.
Based upon evident talent in the current art exhibi...
Opposition Leader Kim Swan got his leadership of the United Bermuda Party off to a good start on Friday when he delivered his Reply to the Throne Speech.
He hit most of the right notes in a speech that suggests he and his party may be bloodied, but t...
Education Minister Randy Horton has outlined the restructuring of his Ministry following recommendations in the Hopkins Report.
The Review of the Public Education System by UK Professor David Hopkins and his team called for "a thorough reconfiguratio...
Mr. Gary L. Phillips is the new chairman of the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG). His appointment, unanimously approved at a meeting of the trustees earlier this week, comes after five years as the gallery's deputy chairman. He succeeds Mr. David L. Wh...
With work permit term limits, a chronic skills shortage and the controversial Workforce Equity Act to contend with, new Bermuda Employers Council president Graham Redford certainly has his work cut out for him.
But he hopes roundtable talks with Gove...
I trolled the internet for some fresh ideas on celebrating Valentines Day. Almost all of the messages involve spending ludicrous amounts of money to profess true love. Call me Scrooge, but if you truly want to send a message that he/she is THE one, w...
Today marks the 23rd year that the Denton Hurdle Memorial Trophy has been contested.
At the time of his passing, Hurdle was a physical education teacher at Warwick Academy and was also captain of Teachers and the Bermuda National XV.
In his memory, e...
Opposition Health Minister Louise Jackson said she found the government's Throne Speech very "airy fairy" when it came to issues for Seniors and thought the Health Minister had misled them on how much was paid by the Government for HIP.
She approache...
