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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was on hand to give Warwick Academy students a lesson in the importance of the culinary arts yesterday.
The students were taking part in Food Revolution Day, a campaign launched by Mr Oliver to demonstrate the importance o...
DATE: May 19, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Government has launched a National Training Plan in order to “strengthen Bermuda’s competitive position in local and global markets” and ensure the Island has “a blueprint for workforce development needs”.
The road map also outlines a strategy that w...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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Government has devised a war plan to reduce numbers of invasive lionfish in Bermuda’s waters.
Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz said that the strategy provided “a guide and cohesive long-term plan on how to tackle this problem based on exp...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda is in the running to host one of the most prestigious sporting competitions in the world after being shortlisted as a potential venue for the 2017 America’s Cup.
And if the Island’s bid is successful, the sailing event could pump millions of ...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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Controversial plans to reclassify public transport services as “essential” are expected to be approved by MPs today when the Labour Relations Amendment Act 2014 gets its second reading in the House of Assembly.
The legislation was drafted following a...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A motorist suffered minor injuries following an accident near Watford bridge in Sandys last night.
According to police, the driver collided with a utility pole on Somerset Road at around 8,15pm.
The collision brought down power lines across the road ...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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Foreign entrepreneurs are needed to help boost the Island’s economy because Bermudians “don’t have all the answers”, according to an influential business leader.
Insurance boss Brian Duperreault said attracting foreign expertise through “economic cit...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Two firefighters have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant after serving almost two decades with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service.
Russann Francis, and Raymond Masters, both joined the BFRS 18 years ago as firefighters, and Emergency Medical Tech...
DATE: May 15, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
A focused police search for William Grange has failed to find any trace of the missing tourist.
Mr Grange was staying at the Cambridge Beaches resort in Sandys when he went missing on the evening of May 2.
Today, following several reported sightings ...
DATE: May 15, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Thieves got away with around 150lbs of vegetables after raiding a farmer’s field in Smith’s.
Farmer Carlos Amaral said that crops of broccoli and sweet potato were taken from his field on Somers Hill Road some time between Monday morning and yesterda...
DATE: May 15, 2014
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
