Valerie Robinson-James, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education, should be fired or moved to another role over a bungled bid to fire Commissioner of Education Freddie Evans, his lawyers said yesterday.
Mark Diel of law firm Marshall Diel...
DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Adults with autism need more support to help them lead independent lives, a campaigner said yesterday.
Thea Furbert, co-founder of autism charity Tomorrow’s Voices, added that its services for young people with autism should be better integrated with...
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Dear Sir,
I refer to the recent controversy regarding the Commissioner of Education, Freddie Evans, who was apparently erroneously dismissed from his post via an e-mail communication to all teachers and principals, which was sent by the Permanent Sec...
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Most scientists feel a certain nervousness when the topic they research appears in the news. Overstatement is par for the course, misunderstanding a near-inevitability. But what could be more cringeworthy than the President of the United States engag...
Warwick Academy is hosting a series of courses for all primary and secondary teachers on the island.
British experts Adam Unwin-Berrey and Sue McVicar will be brought in to discuss maths and literacy respectively.
In addition to working with staff an...
Bermuda’s global industry groups are joining forces with middle-school teachers to help boost awareness about the island’s economy and careers in international business.
Led by the Association of Bermuda International Companies (Abic), the initiative...
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: International Business |
CedarBridge students will today take to their feet to fight breast cancer a year after the death of teacher Janet LePage.
The school will be holding the Wildcats Breast Cancer Two Mile Walkathon to support the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s radia...
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Premier and Minister of Finance this evening met UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
David Burt briefed Mr Johnson on Bermuda’s bid to attract more foreign investment and maintain its blue chip reputation.
Mr Burt said the UK had pledged support ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
BHS will be hosting a STEAM Open House next Wednesday for students interested in joining Year 7.
Students will take part in a hands-on forensic activity to analyse and solve a “crime” and experience STEAM in action at BHS from 8.30am to 9.30am on We...
This past week has been very disheartening and unfortunate for the senior management team of the Department of Education.
How is it that the first dedicated Bermudian male Commissioner of Education was subjected to a breakdown in a routine human reso...
