Colin Ryan, one of the island’s top football players, will speak on the topic “Drugs in Sport” when the Bermuda Olympic Association athletes’ commission hosts two webinar lectures over the next fortnight for athletes and their parents.
Ryan, a midfi...
DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Lawrence Trott
The government’s school shake-up plan is almost certain to fail because of “considerable shortcomings”, a joint report from East End Parent Teacher Associations has warned.
The Support the St George’s Parish Community Response report was written ...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Money will be found to carry out Government’s plan to transform the education system no matter the cost, the Minister of Education has pledged.
Diallo Rabain declined to put a figure on the estimated cost of the proposals.
He said: “Cost is not somet...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
As part of The Royal Gazette’s Schools Report series, Sarah Lagan last week interviewed Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, on key aspects of the government’s school reform plans. These are excerpts from the full interview.
Can you give th...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A public-private partnership or a sell-off of old school buildings could be used to fund the Government’s plan to transform the public education system.
A consultation on the future of primary schools, with a deadline of Friday, highlighted “bold ch...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A major report on the state of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was published five years ago and detailed a litany of health, safety and security problems.
The Score report found problems at every school, with many said to be in a very poor state of repa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
The public is being urged to help support an annual raffle that has raised more than $1.7 million for the island’s public schools.
The Pembroke Rotary Club says the pandemic has hindered its ability to sell tickets and a spokesman said: “Covid-19 re...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The two primary schools that performed best in final year exams in three core subjects over the past decade will be shut under a Government proposal to transform the education system.
St George’s Prep and St David’s PS topped a table of average score...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Police have launched an investigation into a weekend party that breached Covid-19 rules.
A police spokesman said that officers were alerted to a celebration at the Horticultural Hall in Paget’s Botanical Gardens last Friday night with more than 100 p...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor