Dear Sir,
During a recent interview with The Royal Gazette, the Minister of Education’s statement regarding “aided schools” in our public-education system took me by surprise.
Mr Rabain said: “One of the cons about them is because they have the auton...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
Six pupils at an international school have been appointed acting prefects.
Azari Kelly, Matthew Mitchell, Zyrah Trott, Matthew Forrester, Keziah Smith and Jordan Smith all study at the Chatmore British International school in Smith’s.
The six, aged b...
A focus on teachers should be at the forefront in a shake-up of public schools, the Shadow Minister of Education has said.
Ben Smith, a One Bermuda Alliance senator, claimed that “for far too long” the people on the front line of education had been d...
Dear Sir,
Please may I have a little space in your newspaper. Am I to understand correctly that this government is considering dismantling Sandys Secondary Middle School?
This should not be even a thought after the folks in Somerset fought so hard to...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor | AUTHOR: Letters to the Editor
A Warwick woman who admitted unlawfully assaulting two schoolchildren was handed a conditional discharge in Magistrates’ Court.
Michelle Burrows Robinson, 48, of Somers Lane in Warwick, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of unlawful assault datin...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Court | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Bullying will not be “allowed or tolerated” in Bermuda public education, Diallo Rabain has said.
The education minister highlighted alleged harassment of students on the basis of religion.
Mr Rabain was responding to a February 1 statement by the act...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
If you have a loved one who is battling an addiction, Margaret Thompson is offering help.
For more than two decades she worked as a drug and alcohol counsellor with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, serving people with chemical dependencies and the...
In acknowledgement of Black History Month, The Royal Gazette continues the publication of stories throughout February on African-American and global African people, events and institutions, and their contributions in history
The Free Coloured Li...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Black History Month
Dear Dave,
A friend told me about your Baby Steps programme. I have one question, though. I noticed that according to your plan, saving for retirement should come before saving up a college fund for your kids. Why is this?
– Natalie
Dear Natalie...
A group of teenagers made up parcels of gifts so that seniors would be treated for Valentine’s Day.
The “love boxes” were put together by members of the Teen Advisory Board at the Bermuda National Library’s Youth Services branch.
Marla Smith, a yout...
