Bank of Bermuda Foundation has launched a new website that will soon enable online funding applications, while also unveiling what it describes as “bold new goals for grant-making”.
The changes, which has been two years in the making, are described a...
School principals both public and private have endorsed a “cross-island parent expo” for families and students, to be held on Saturday, October 7.
Marking the commencement of another academic year, a statement this afternoon, from Kalmar Richards of ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
Dear Sir,
In last Thursday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, I note the comments of the new education minister, Diallo Rabain, regarding the lack of funding for public schools maintenance:
“It is unfortunate that the previous government did not allocat...
DATE: Sep 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Three students have been awarded a share of a $100,000 two-year scholarship award funded by HSBC Bermuda.
It is the second and final award made by the HSBC-Knowledge Quest Scholarships.
The awardees are Taja’mes Branch, who is studying kinesiology at...
Dear Sir,
For the past month, I have wrestled with writing this. This morning (September 3), I could take it no longer. It was as if I were driven to the computer.
Kwame Kenyatta, in his book entitled Guide to Implementing African-Centred Education,...
DATE: Sep 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor |
Gifted musician Jude Richardson taught himself how to read music and play piano with the help of his mother.
Now, after four years of formal training and a host of live performances, the Bermuda College student and aspiring professional pianist has h...
At 10, Lowdru Robinson was amazed to learn his grandmother was white. Until a classmate called her a “white codfish”, he’d never thought about it.
“She was just grandma,” said the 81-year-old.
And in segregated Bermuda, he found it difficult to reco...
The Caines Brothers and 5 Star Barbershop are again partnering to host their Back 2 School Extravaganza to give students a free haircut before they return to class.
According to spokeswoman Deshay Caines, the fifth annual event is set to take place t...
The Department of Health is reminding parents to monitor their children’s asthma as the start of the school year approaches.
A spokeswoman for the department urged parents to ensure regular daily use of preventer inhalers, in case they have not been ...
DATE: Sep 05, 2017 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Community Education & Development Programme will be holding Fall Term Registration from Monday, September 11 until Friday, September 22nd.
Classes offered range from college preparatory, island permaculture, vehicle maintenance, to carpentry, til...
DATE: Sep 04, 2017 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Nothing to do in Bermuda?
