For the first time in 14 years, the teen birth rate rose in 2006. After falling 34 percent from its 1991 peak, teen births increased three percent, according to a new report.
However, the US teen birth rate is the world's highest – triple that of Can...
Ellen-Kate Horton sent an e-mail to public school principals, teachers and Ministry of Education staff on Friday, December 21, at 4.31 p.m.
"Good Evening everyone," she wrote. "Earlier today, the permanent secretaries received appointments. I am extr...
DATE: Jan 04, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
Teachers' union leader Mike Charles yesterday accused Government of showing "disrespect" by failing to tell the organisation that Ellen-Kate Horton had been moved from the Ministry of Education.
Mr. Charles, general secretary of Bermuda Union of Teac...
DATE: Jan 04, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
HCC Insurance Holdings, which has offices in Bermuda, has acquired Indiana-based MultiNational Underwriters (MNU) and also been given approval to establish a new Lloyd's of London syndicate.
MNU provides international life, accident and health insura...
A consultant drafted into the Ministry of Education temporarily last summer has had his $90,000-a-year contract renewed for another six months amid claims that the money could be better spent on another teacher.
Communications consultant Scott Simmon...
DATE: Jan 04, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
January 2006: Rosemary Tyrrell is appointed Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education.
October 30, 2006: Randy Horton replaces Neletha Butterfield as Education Minister.
January, 2007: Mr. Horton orders a comprehensive review of public schools...
Bermudian students aspiring to work in Bermuda's international business sector have been given a welcome boost by a new scheme launched by the Association of Bermuda International Companies (ABIC).
The Post Graduate Award is valued at $20,000 per yea...
A Bermudian gang expert has called for a national day of healing and a local approach to the Island's violence problem.
Dennis Watson is the chairman of the US National Youth and Gang Violence Taskforce in New York and was born and raised in Bermuda....
A senior education officer from America who claims he was unlawfully sacked by Government has been ordered to get off the Island by tomorrow.
Dr. Craig Nikolai, who headed the research, measurement and evaluation team at the Ministry of Education, fo...
DATE: Jan 03, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education has been moved to another role in Government — less than two weeks after apparently being promoted to the position.
Ellen-Kate Horton, sister of Education Minister Randy Horton, is understood to be...
DATE: Jan 03, 2008 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways
