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A former science adviser to the Government said she was “drained” from tension that arose during planning for the return of public schools after Christmas.
Carika Weldon told Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, that she wanted to speak on behal...
DATE: Mar 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than $400 million is expected to be spent on the redevelopment of the Fairmont Southampton by the time it reopens next year, its owners said last night.
Gencom added that the figure included the acquisition of the landmark resort by its subsidia...
DATE: Mar 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An official suffered verbal abuse from some parents when children were being screened to attend schools, a testing coordinator told senior civil servants.
Tarik Bean-Darrell urged the Department of Education to address the problem when it emerged las...
DATE: Mar 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Seniors can learn about using social media online at a Safer Internet Day tomorrow.
The free, annual event hosted by the Government will be at St Paul’s African Methodist Church’s Centennial Hall, from 10am until 2pm.
A spokesman said that the sessi...
DATE: Mar 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Government backbencher has apologised for comments he made in the House of Assembly that included “monkey” references.
Christopher Famous added that he accepted a different phrase should have been used to make his point.
The Progressive Labour Part...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A multimillion-dollar fundraising drive has been launched to revive and renovate the National Museum of Bermuda.
It is hoped that The Future of History Campaign will attract at least $8.5 million to support education programmes, development projects ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Campaigners will raise awareness about coercive control in relationships at two panel talks within the next two weeks.
The Women’s Resource Centre has invited residents to a virtual discussion about relationships on Thursday and speakers from the UK ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A recommendation was made for the Ministry of Finance headquarters to “seek training and support” to help maintain residents’ rights to ask for access to records.
Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner, included the suggestion in a decisio...
DATE: Mar 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
It will be legal to grow and sell cannabis – if controversial legislation passed in the House of Assembly yesterday gets Royal Assent from the Governor.
The Cannabis Licensing Act 2022 would create a regulated framework for growth and sale of the dru...
DATE: Mar 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A government backbencher was told last night he would have to apologise after he made a “monkey” reference believed to be about another MP.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, appealed to parliamentarians to think about how they repr...
DATE: Mar 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter