Census results for 2016 are to be examined by Cabinet in the new year.
The census, which gathered a range of statistics on the island’s population, was completed between May 2016 and last March.
Government said the survey had a 95 per cent response r...
DATE: Dec 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Government is to give priority to bus routes servicing schools next week as the Department of Public Transportation continues efforts to meet demand.
Buses have been cancelled on a regular basis in recent months due to problems with an ageing fleet.
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DATE: Dec 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of 11 young people have been awarded certificates for completing a skills programme run by the Department of Parks.
The young men and women took part in a two-day health and safety course organised by the Works and Engineering Department.
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A major illness inspired ex-teacher Wendy Robinson to write a summary of the Bible.
Now Ms Robinson’s book God’s Love Letter to Humanity is to go on sale in the new year.
Ms Robinson said the idea for the book came after she was hit with severe healt...
DATE: Dec 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Three schoolgirls have landed $5,000 IT scholarships to help them achieve their dream of careers in the industry.
Bermuda High School’s Lara Backeberg, 13, Ashlyn Lee, 15, and Kameron Young, 16, were awarded the scholarships by software specialists T...
DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
A charity for “at-risk” teens is seeing more clients with the start of mental health problems, according to its executive director.
Michelle Wade, of Teen Services/Teen Haven, put this down to stress caused by issues such as violence, poverty and an ...
Dear Sir,
In the run-up to Christmas and the year’s end, I sincerely hope that we have no further additions to the road fatality statistics.
While there are many factors in road deaths, one area that requires particular attention and education is th...
DATE: Dec 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
The Bermuda Union of Teachers today welcomed the appointment of Kalmar Richards as the new acting Commissioner of Education.
Union leaders said it was vital that there was some stability within the Education Department, which has seen a succession of...
The legal dispute over the sacking of education commissioner Freddie Evans is to go before the courts early next year.
Dr Evans is seeking a judicial review of the decision to fire him from that post in October.
The parties were told at a hearing yes...
DATE: Dec 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
Transport minister Walter Roban’s trip to Washington for a series of education meetings cost about $3,100, according to the Government’s travel expenses website.
Mr Roban was in the United States between November 29 and December 6 with Permanent Secr...
