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Claims that Government has wasted taxpayer cash by chartering a private boat to support public ferry services have been dismissed as "laughable" and "malicious" by Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell.
And the Minister also rubbished suggestions that G...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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Government’s charter of a $1.25 million ferry to provide backup to the public fleet during the summer has been branded a waste of taxpayer money by Marine and Ports staff.
And workers are said to be furious at reports that foreign crews of the US-bas...
DATE: Jun 20, 2013
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Police suspects who are arrested, or even just stopped and searched on the street, need to know their legal rights, according to a campaign group.
And the Centre for Justice has now produced a 16-page leaflet on the rights of anyone who comes into co...
DATE: Jun 19, 2013
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Union bosses are urging Government not to slash jobs in the Civil Service as part of its drive to reduce the cost of running the country.
The concerns were raised following the publication of an article in yesterday’s Royal Gazette by Brian Duperreau...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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Nine charities are better off to the tune of $250,000 after a record number of people took part in this year’s End-to-End charity walk.
And at an awards ceremony at the Elbow Beach Hotel last night, some of the 2,700 walkers who trekked the length of...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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A group of Bermudian student volunteers will be heading off to India next month to help build homes in poverty-stricken communities.
The “adventure of a lifetime” has been organised by Bermuda Overseas Missions (BOM) in conjunction with Habitat for H...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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A Bermudian working as a model in Los Angeles, California, made headlines after his rare pet lizard was stolen.
Darius Dio, who has appeared in advertisements for US store Target, has been accompanied by his bearded dragon lizard Drako for the last t...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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There will be no new inductees into the National Heroes Hall of Fame this year, Government has announced.
Instead, Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Wayne Scott said it was decided that “we should focus on the ‘Proud to be Bermudian’ theme, whi...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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A Bermudian academic is watching history unfold as riot police clash with protesters in angry demonstrations against the Turkish Government.
Archaeologist Cathie Draycott is staying just yards from Taksim Square and Gezi Park in Istanbul, where demon...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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A record number of schools have received top marks in a campaign to encourage students to adopt healthier lifestyles.
At this year’s Healthy Schools Awards, Education Minister Nalton Brangman revealed that 25 of the 32 schools that took part in the s...
DATE: Jun 13, 2013
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