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The Government’s Department of Workforce Development has been swamped by companies offering internships to college students this summer.
A spokesman for the department said it had been “overwhelmed” by employers offering training vacancies to student...
DATE: Jul 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man had to be rescued from his car after it crashed into the waters off the Spanish Point Boat Club this afternoon.
The incident happened shortly after 2.30pm. The vehicle, driven by an “elderly” man, was discovered off the dock of the club.
A spok...
DATE: Jul 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Front Street will be transformed into a food paradise when the Corporation of Hamilton hosts its annual culinary festival this year.
The Taste of Bermuda festival will take place over three days from September 30.
The event will start with a cocktail...
DATE: Jun 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A shortage of properties is pushing up rental prices, with increases of as much as 30 per cent in the past 12 months, according to realtors.
Digital nomads moving to Bermuda on one-year residency permits were one reason for the squeeze on the availab...
DATE: Jun 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schools will have greater autonomy once an overhaul of the education is implemented, it has been claimed.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said an independent education authority will work “at arm’s length from Government” in supporting how ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The prison service will be boosted by eight new officers after they successfully complete their training next month.
It is the first injection of new staff since 2018, and the service has been short-staffed for several years. According to the latest ...
DATE: Jun 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Inflation in the food sector is now running at about 8 per cent, a supermarket boss has warned.
Zach Moniz, the manager of the Lindo's Group of Companies, said that the store, which has branches in Warwick and Devonshire, was doing all it could to ke...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A CedarBridge Academy student has won the top prize in a competition for young film makers.
Zen Marley Mello’s film, Too Young For Romance, was named Best Film at the Bermuda Youth Film Festival awards. It also won the Best Narrative category.
Theres...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A chaplain who has taught people how to grow their own food has been honoured for “making a very positive contribution to a more sustainable Bermuda”.
Kevin Santucci was one of several people recognised at the Bermuda National Trust heritage awards, ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The cost of some food items has increased by almost 30 per cent in the past year, according to the latest figures.
Statistics released by the Government’s Department of Statistics yesterday show that the price of some meat, fresh fruit and vegetable...
DATE: Jun 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan