A programme designed to promote phonological skills in preschoolers is having a positive impact, according to a new report.
The Reading Clinic’s I-PLAY (Interactive Phonological Literacy Activities for Youngsters) programme, which operates in four p...
Governor, John Rankin, has fired Freddie Evans from his position as education commissioner, it was confirmed yesterday.
But Dr Evans’s lawyer Mark Diel said his sacking came too late to be valid and that the battle would now end up in the courts for ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Politics | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
CedarBridge Academy is to host a “Big Time Banquet” at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club this month in anticipation of its 20th anniversary in November.
All students and teachers, past and present, are invited to come together and celebrate “20 year...
DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Campaigners fear the public are “turned off” by obesity risks despite its crippling impact on Bermuda’s health and economy.
More than 8,000 people suffer from lifestyle and diet-linked type 2 diabetes, with 157 patients on dialysis at the hospital, a...
DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Maegan Costa and Britney Bannister met in 2008 at the fledgeling Dream Girls Club, a mentorship programme for young girls.
Now, after almost a decade of meetings and activities, the club has honoured their commitment to the programme by awarding them...
DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Governor John Rankin has launched a drive to boost applications for a UK Government scholarship designed to develop leadership skills.
Mr Rankin said the Chevening Scholarship had not attracted “as many Bermudian applicants in the past as we would li...
DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Non-profit groups can now apply for funding online via the Bank of Bermuda Foundation website.
The Foundation, which provides up to $2.5 million in funding to the charitable sector each year, says its “user-friendly format” will capture important inf...
DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: News Staff
Anti-drug initiatives and programmes designed to protect children are cost effective in the long term, according to the Minister of Social Development and Sport.
Zane DeSilva said: “US data tells us that for every $1 spent on prevention, education a...
Bermuda Aviation Services Limited has donated $2,000 to support two literacy charities.
The group gave $1,000 each to the Reading Clinic and the reading festival organised by Bermuda Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
The Reading Clin...
DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: News Staff
MediaAlpha, a company owned by Bermudian-based White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd has acquired parts of Healthplans.com’s health and life insurance business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
MediaAlpha is an advertising technology compan...
