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...
Businesses participating in the Ignite Bermuda entrepreneurial accelerator have created more than 150 jobs since 2019, the organisation has reported.
Forty-seven full-time and 105 part-time jobs are attributed to the entrepreneurial ventures that too...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local Business | AUTHOR: Duncan Hall
A two-part panel discussion will explore the impacts a ban on single use plastics could have on local businesses.
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Lunch and Learn events tomorrow and Thursday via Zoom. They will discuss a policy paper released...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021 | CATEGORY: Environment | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A school counsellor who headed the Bermuda National Parent Teachers Association was a powerful voice for the island’s schools.
Marian Askia, a counsellor at East End Primary and St David’s Preschool, was also president of the Amputee Association of B...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021 | CATEGORY: Obituaries | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Women chosen for a charity-run course to help them change their lives completed it with new qualifications, increased confidence and employment.
Success stories from the Transformational Support Services programme even included the launch of a new bu...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021 | CATEGORY: General | AUTHOR: Fiona McWhirter
The winner of a teacher of the year award will be revealed later this month.
The Bermuda Education Network’s Outstanding Teacher Award will come from a field of ten already announced.
Becky Ausenda, the executive director of the BEN, said teachers ha...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
