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Fifty One Students Graduate From Saltus
Students from Saltus Grammar School were told to go out into the world and “have fun and enjoy yourselves” at a ceremony at the Anglican Cathedral to mark their graduation. On the 30th anniversary of her graduation from Saltus, guest speaker Vanessa Schrum, a partner and Group Head of the Private Client and Trusts department at Appleby in Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Video: Health Foundation Scholarship Awards
The Bermuda Health Foundation held their Scholarship Awards presentation this afternoon [June 15] at the Brown-Darrell Clinic, with Chioma Nwasike, Jennifer Ross, and Amber White all receiving the educational awards. “On June 14, 2003, the Bermuda Health Foundation, which was created to assist Bermudians interested in careers in the medical field... Read more of this article
Fourteen Complete Teacher Induction Program
Alanna Furbert, Swaynisha Outerbridge, Jodi Maronie, Dani Usher, Carla Emery, Shawnette DeRosa, Severin Tucker, Bryce Williams, Abimbola Bademosi, Brendal Simons, Chardinae Wilson-Trott, Karene Smith, Monique Paul, and Monica Smith all completed the Bermuda Teacher Induction Programme. This was announced by Minister of Education Diallo Rabain in the... Read more of this article
35 Students Attend BFIS Networking Event
On Wednesday, June 6, the BFIS Mentor Network Committee held a 60 minute networking event for some 35 undergraduate students keen to learn more about the insurance industry. They were given the opportunity to sit down with insurance professionals to talk about their aims and aspirations, with rotations occurring every 6 minutes. As one student said,... Read more of this article
Six Interns Join Chubb Internship Programme
The Chubb Select programme, now in its sixth year, has chosen its 2018 internship cohort. Chubb Select is a well-established insurance internship aimed at high potential Bermudian university students who are considering a career in the international insurance industry. The 10-week programme will provide the students with the foundational competencies... Read more of this article
Ciara Burrows Awarded Hamilton Scholarship
Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company for property and casualty insurance and reinsurance operations in Bermuda and at Lloyd’s, today announced that Ciara Burrows, a Bermudian student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has been awarded The Hamilton Scholarship. Ms. Burrows, who is studying for a bachelor’s degree... Read more of this article
Ten Interns Take Part In BILTIR Programme
Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers [BILTIR] has launched an internship programme for Bermudian college students. The ten interns will take part in BILTIR’s ten-week programme, which runs from June 11 until August 17. Each of the successful applicants has been placed with a BILTIR member company and will receive hands-on exposure... Read more of this article
Column: Planning For Your Child’s Education
[Written by Carla Seely] As parents, you want to make sure your children have the best education possible, yet the cost of schooling and university can be extremely high. The money that you spend on your children’s education can be one of your largest lifetime expenses, so saving early is key. Starting to save early will enable you and your child... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Native Drummers Visit School
[Updated with event programme] In advance of the Bermuda Pow Wow this coming weekend at the St David’s Cricket Club, a group of Native Drummers and members of The St. David’s Island and Native Community paid a visit to St. David’s Primary this morning [June 8] to talk with the students and provide them with live examples of their craft. Students... Read more of this article
Minister: Education And Training In Fintech
“As Bermuda becomes the first country in the world to have passed regulatory legislation aimed at Blockchain Technologies, it is critically important to have a Bermudian workforce that is trained and certified in Fintech Development and Regulatory Compliance,” Minister of Education and Workforce Development Diallo Rabain said. Speaking in... Read more of this article
Minister: STEAM Education In Primary Schools
STEAM Education [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics] will be implemented at the primary level in public schools, Minister of Education Diallo Rabain said, explaining that the initiative will be introduced in phases and the annual cost of implementing each phase is estimated at $125,000. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [June... Read more of this article
Minister Diallo Rabain Congratulates CDP Team
Minister of Education and Workforce Development Diallo Rabain attended a special ceremony recently to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Child Development Programme and present certificates to children enrolled in the programmes. Minister Rabain with parents and children enrolled in CDP Programmes A spokesperson said, “Minister Rabain acknowledged... Read more of this article
