Strict Covid-19 restrictions on schoolchildren are having a negative economic impact on Bermuda as parents opt to leave the island for more lenient jurisdictions, a senator has said.
Ben Smith, the Opposition Senate Leader, said during the last Senat...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The head of a private school and its chairwoman last night appealed for a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions for children and warned that the education system was close to breaking point.
Linda Parker, the head teacher at BHS, and Celia Powell, the ...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
Charity fundraisers who “braved the shave” in aid of childhood cancer research have so far raised more than $40,000.
Fundraising efforts for the annual St Baldrick’s Day event, where participants cut or completely shave their heads to raise cash, wer...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Called to the Bermuda Bar in November 2021, Ojeda Smith has joined Appleby’s legal trainee programme and begins her first seat with the firm’s insurance department.
Ms Smith said: “It is an honour to be given the opportunity to train at one of Bermud...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Business Staff
After 50 years of sociopolitical activity preceded by a nebulous or nascent introduction through church and family, I think my tales of that experience may be of interest for those who are going forward with any political ambition. It is useful to kn...
Imagine a Cup Match, Bermuda Day or National Heroes Weekend where virtually no waste was created that could not be reused, recycled or composted.
All trash cans at the events would be separated for the depositing of different types of materials, the...
DATE: Mar 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A private school has organised a film festival to help youngsters from schools across the island to explore their passion for the silver screen.
Saltus launched the Bermuda Youth Film Festival today and invited pupils aged 11 to 18 to participate.
Th...
The proposed Education Authority will not adopt the Bermuda Tourism Authority model, the Minister of Education said yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said the Government was committed to an arms-length authority to take charge of performance and accountabilit...
DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
An education charity has appointed five teachers to help it expand its primary school programmes.
The Bermuda Education Network’s new team of “network teachers” will include Rhonda Musson, a P2 teacher at Harrington Sound Primary; Kelly Rodday, a P3 ...
Bermuda needs to sit at the feet of its elders to obtain their knowledge and the history of the island, Diallo Rabain, Education Minister, has said.
Giving an update in the House on the progress of the History and Legacy Working Group, the Minister s...
DATE: Mar 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
