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Video/Photos: 2012 Earth Hour Essay Winners
Yesterday [Apr.12] Environmental organization Greenrock and BELCO announced the winners of the 2012 Earth Hour Essay Contest for Students, which was sponsored and coordinated by BELCO. The prize-giving ceremony took place at the Bermuda National Library, Youth Library. Writing essays on the theme “Five Ways that I Keep My Bermuda Green”, 261 students... Read more of this article
Premier/Ministers To Host Town Hall
Premier Paula Cox along with various Government Ministers will host a town hall meeting tomorrow [Feb.28] to discuss the 2012/13 National Budget.The meeting takes place at the Berkeley Institute Auditorium at 7.30 p.m. The Premier will be joined by the following Cabinet Ministers at Tuesday’s meeting: Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport Derrick... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer Talk Show Appearance
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith will discuss the state of the island’s public schools when she is the featured guest on Bermuda Broadcasting’s “Let’s Talk” TV news programme this Monday [Feb. 13] The Minister [pictured] will be joined by the Commissioner of Education, Mrs. Wendy McDonald and educator Dr. Avis Glaze. Education... Read more of this article
Videos: Premier/Ministers Town Hall
Premier Paula Cox hosted the final of a series of Town Hall meetings to discuss the upcoming National Budget last night [Feb.1] at the Francis Patton School in Hamilton Parish. Premier Cox was joined by Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport Derrick Burgess, Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne... Read more of this article
Bermuda Soldier Book Presented To School
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday [Dec. 7] took part in a book presentation ceremony at T.N. Tatem Middle School along with author Senator Jonathan Smith. The book and a forthcoming documentary tell the story of Major Toby Smith — the Senator’s grandfather — who was a member of the first contingent of Bermudian troops... Read more of this article
Local Group To Attend Women’s Forum
The Premier and Minister of Finance Paula Cox will lead a delegation of local women from both the public and private sectors to the International Women’s Forum (IWF) from October 26-28th in Washington D.C. The International Woman’s Forum goal is to advance women’s leadership across careers, cultures and continents by connecting the world’s most... Read more of this article
Ministers Unveil Sustainability Guide
Environment Minister Walter Roban and Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith jointly launched “Sustaining Bermuda: A Resource Guide on Sustainable Development Issues for Educators, Teachers and Parents. This 54-page guide has been designed to introduce the concept of sustainable development to Bermuda’s school students by applying its principles... Read more of this article
Videos: Eddie Ming’s Drum School Presentations
On Wednesday [Oct.12] the Minister of Education, Dame Jennifer Smith joined Mr. Eddie Ming in presenting certificates of completion to the students of Mr. Ming’s Drum School and Rhythm Lab. There were close to 40 primary, middle and senior school students who were recognized at the presentation which took place on the steps of City Hall. A large crowd... Read more of this article
Canadian Educator To Assist Education Strategy
This morning [Sept.16] Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith provided an update on education initiatives, one of them being to have Canadian educator Dr. Avis Glaze come to Bermuda to assist with an improvement strategy for education. This will be at no cost to the Government, the Education Minister said. Dame Jennifer said, “I am pleased to... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 First Day Back To School
Yesterday [Sept. 7] Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith visited a number of public schools, from the preschool to senior level, to personally welcome students and teachers back to school. The Minister was joined by Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones and Commissioner for Teaching and Learning Wendy McDonnell. Minister of Public Works Derrick... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer: “Number of Posts Lost is 97″
[Updated] Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith spoke about reductions this morning [June 10] saying that the “total number of posts lost is 97.” Dame Jennifer said, ” To be clear, persons affected include: para-professionals on one year contracts – a total of 30; persons who are unqualified and unregistered – a total of 12;... Read more of this article
“Week of the Young Child” Launches
The Bermuda Association for the Education of Young Children [BAEYC] is hosting a week of activities in light of “The Week of the Young Child,” and the official opening of the week’s activities took place today [June 6] at City Hall. Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, “I’m a firm believer that children deserve to be celebrated... Read more of this article
