External exam results for the Bermuda Public School System have highlighted “continuing challenges” in student achievement in mathematics.
The Ministry of Education today released the results for the 2015/16 school year in the Cambridge Internationa...
DATE: Oct 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
Imagine a programme where Bermudian children can learn science, technology, engineering, arts and maths in a fun outdoor classroom that helps them engage with the information in a way that it makes sense.
Oh, and the bonus is, they learn to sail at t...
Bermuda National Gallery has faced a new financial blow with the need to replace its entire air-conditioning system.
The gallery’s treasurer reported “major capital investment issues” back in March, and with this latest expense of $160,000, the gall...
DATE: Oct 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Hospitals Board is expanding its mental health first-aid programme with a new corporate course.
It is being launched to complement the regular training and BHB is also looking into bringing sessions for children to the island.
“The corpo...
Sandys Secondary Middle School is celebrating its 89th anniversary.
The board from the school issued a press release acknowledging its history which dates back to the enrolment of 17 girls and one boy in the living room of Mr and Mrs Cyril Foley.
In ...
Rai Simons incurred the disappointment of Danny Wilson, the Chesterfield manager, after refusing a loan move to Vanarama National League side York City last week.
Simons made his first appearance for Chesterfield since August 30 as a 82nd-minute subs...
DATE: Oct 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Football | AUTHOR: Stephen Wright
The Progressive Labour Party’s outgoing shadow finance minister, David Burt, is most likely positioning himself for the leadership in his resignation, according to a source close to the party.
With an election looming, the source said that the time w...
A local couple’s “empowering” message to children in war-torn and disaster-stricken regions has won international acclaim.
In a ceremony tomorrow, puppeteers Michael Frith and Kathryn Mullen will be recognised, with the charity No Strings Internation...
DATE: Oct 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Jonathan Bell
The key to riding out a soft market in reinsurance is profitable growth, a top executive at Bermuda-based Qatar Re argues.
And Luke Roden, head of ceded reinsurance and global head of catastrophe at Qatar Re, which redomiciled to Bermuda less than a ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A mentoring school for young men has received a $5,000 donation from the Argus Group.
Impact Mentoring Academy, a full-time school for boys aged 11 to 18, is a registered charity with a mission to empower boys so that they can graduate into “producti...
