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The Ministry of Education has defended its decision not to teach Portuguese more widely in schools, citing a lack of available teachers. Last month, The Royal Gazette spoke with Ocean 89.1FM radio host Christine Francisco, who presents the Portuguese...

The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority hosted a variety of workshops entitled “Pathways to Your Future” for S4 Students at the Berkeley Institute on November 7. The senior students had the option of choosing four of six workshops offered at the event. The fi...

Kayuntae’ Ming’s first year at CedarBridge Academy was a rough one, full of drama and bullying. Kevonté Jennings-Lathan didn’t put much effort into his studies. Neither student imagined that four years later they would be wearing the school crown as ...

Akilah Acka was “super shocked” when she got the lead role in CedarBridge Academy’s Annie. Her friends were also surprised. According to the 16-year-old, she’s usually a “church mouse” in class but decided to try out for Annie because she wanted to ...

Jean-Pierre Lucas is the youngest vendor for the 20th annual Home-Grown Alternatives, a shopping extravaganza with a focus on quality arts and crafts made by hand in Bermuda or Bermuda-designed. The event will be on Saturday, December 5, from 10am t...

Schools Island-wide are using a computer-based programme to build a better picture of their student’s health. The Fitnessgram application has been mandated by the Department of Education for all public schools and private schools have been encourage...

Fifteen UK-based students attended a special dinner hosted by the Bermuda Society at the House of Lords. The Bermuda Society, based in Britain, fosters links between the two countries and held the dinner at the Cholmondley Room and Terrace at the Pal...

Garita Coddington has been the principal of Francis Patton Primary School since September 2010. Married with two children, she went to Alabama A&M University, where she obtained her master’s of education in chemistry and teacher certification. She al...

After shooting, editing and uploading a short film to YouTube every day for 300 days, Johnathan Fain realised he was “officially hooked” on filmmaking. The 26-year-old Bermudian is now in his second year of a film degree at Full Sail University in F...

Students from Prospect Primary School got a taste of fame after spending an afternoon with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. The students, who are enrolled in the Bermuda Education Network’s Horizons programme, were able to experience life in a busy...

Eight high schools went oar-to-oar in self-made boats yesterday in a contest aimed at promoting architecture and engineering to young people. The inaugural Cardboard Boat Challenge, organised by the Institute of Bermuda Architects and the Bermuda As...

Roberta Alvarez had to leave Bermuda to get the education she wanted for her dyslexic daughter. Olivia was six when doctors confirmed the difficulties she had with reading, spelling and writing were due to the learning disorder. Her parents hired a ...