Three public schools have reopened their classrooms and 18 others have crossed the Covid-19 screening threshold to return to in-person teaching.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said 21 of the islands 36 schools had received more than the 80...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s Ombudsman is to step down next March after eight years in the role.
Victoria Pearman said she was proud of the work the office had carried out during her tenure – particularly faced with the “extraordinary challenges for us all” caused b...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The Axa End-to-End has been approved for later this month and organisers expect to raise more than $6 million.
Anne Mello, the chairwoman of the End-to-End Charitable Trust, said the organisers had been given a large group exemption to hold the fundr...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Event | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity has launched a mental health awareness campaign focused on issues faced by young Bermudians.
The campaign, launched by Family Centre in partnership with RBK Advertising + Design and One Communications, is intended to educate the public abou...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Thank you for all the replies and e-mails regarding the column about St Eustatius (Statia) last week. It truly means a lot when persons take a moment to reach out.
Last week we spoke about Statia’s history, so today we shall speak about some of the p...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Christopher Famous
At least 11 public schools and preschools have reached the 80 per cent saliva screening consent threshold required by the government to reopen for in person learning.
And the Premier, David Burt, said that some schools could return to class as soon ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Dear Sir,
My family and I moved here from the United States on the Work from Bermuda Residency Certificate programme last autumn to access excellent, safe education for our children during the global pandemic. We have personally been very happy with ...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
The Government has released a series of dementia help cards designed to help people with the condition.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said the cards contained basic information about the holder, such as their name and...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dear Sir,
Our children are our future and we must ensure they are getting a proper education, which is best done in school. We need our children to be in-person learning without the fear of a blanket 14-day quarantine.
Today I am writing to seek cla...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
LeBron James has always wanted to be the NBA’s “Goat” both on the court and off it. In both categories — as a player and as a savvy marketer and steward of his own brand — his only real competition is Michael Jordan.
There is, however, one significan...
