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On March 16, I had the privilege to participate in what I consider a “Community of Practice” on early childhood education. The Early Childhood Symposium, spearheaded by Penny Saltus, of Union Square Productions in partnership with the Child Developme...

A dream came true for a little girl from America with a life-threatening heart disease who wanted to play her violin in Bermuda. Lilly Kohl, 7, was flown to the island from her home in Chicago by children’s charity Make-A-Wish Foundation to perform w...

Children’s craft projects ranging from chopping boards to picnic tables are up for auction this week. The Construction Association of Bermuda is showcasing the work of school students at the Botanical Gardens with silent bids welcomed before 6pm on F...

A children’s rights campaigner said yesterday she hoped the Court of Appeal would enforce the right of vulnerable youngsters involved in legal proceedings to have independent representation. Child charities took their case to the highest court in Ber...

The health minister has called on parents to help raise safety standards in daycare centres for children. Kim Wilson said that parents should share concerns with the Ministry of Health to ensure daycare providers were registered, licensed and up to s...

Every society on this planet should be involved in upgrading efforts to protect children who are most vulnerable to military conflicts, along with vicious regimes that abuse and enslave them as workers without being held accountable. Children also s...

Schoolchildren showcased their science skills at a science and technology Olympics at the weekend. Charlene White, a teacher at Mount Saint Agnes Academy, which hosted the event, said the science, technology, engineering, art and maths event was a hu...

Vulnerable children who made accusations of abuse and neglect against staff at the island’s child protection agency were not interviewed during an inquiry into whether the head of the department ignored their allegations. At least six youngsters are ...

The owner of a daycare shuttered after a child was seriously injured was operating without a licence, a court heard yesterday. The Supreme Court heard in a civil case that Vernesha Symonds, the owner of Heavenly Blessings Nursery and Preschool, was ...

A 15-year-old schoolgirl got a surprise birthday present of $1,500 after she won a Bermuda Festival talent competition. Massassi Maxwell-Smith, who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday, swept the board at the festival’s On Stage Competition at Hamilton...

A child sex offender is to be released from prison in less than a week, the legal affairs minister announced yesterday. Kathy Lynn Simmons, who is also the Attorney-General, said Melvin Martin will be freed from Westgate prison on Sunday. Charities w...

Girls were told to reach for the stars at a special event organised by a netball league. About 70 youngsters attended the Digicel Bermuda Netball Association Junior League event at CedarBridge Academy in Prospect to hear motivational speakers Shacolb...