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A breakfast programme for schoolchildren that served almost 50,000 meals this year is going on summer break tomorrow with the close of the academic year.
The initiative, which grew by three more schools this year to eight, is already courting volunte...
DATE: Jun 24, 2015
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Advertisements promoting family planning, and reminding would-be parents of the burden of responsibility entailed in child-rearing, have begun broadcasting courtesy of the Coalition for the Protection of Children.
Based on “the reality of life in Ber...
DATE: Jun 23, 2015
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A programme that served 447 high-risk children struggling with antisocial behaviour is no longer in operation, according to Nandi Outerbridge, the Junior Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs.
The High Risk Programme, set up in August 2010, also...
DATE: Jun 22, 2015
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Attorney-General Trevor Moniz has defended anticipated reforms of the Island’s “broken” legal system against Progressive Labour Party concerns over sweeping changes to the law.
Shadow Attorney-General Kim Wilson told The Royal Gazette there were two ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2015
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It has been 800 years since England’s unpopular King John signed the first Magna Carta at the behest of a group of rebel barons.
For 12-year-old Bermuda High School student Isabella Henderson, the occasion was a chance to reflect on one of the world’...
DATE: Jun 22, 2015
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Even though he has no children of his own yet, Pastor Jahkimmo Smith stands out as a shining example of the transformation fathers can create in the lives of others.
With Father’s Day tomorrow, the community group Imagine Bermuda is saluting local me...
DATE: Jun 20, 2015
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Time limits are set to be imposed on clients of the Island’s burgeoning financial assistance programme.
Able-bodied recipients will be able to claim up to a maximum of five years, with payments reducing annually after the first year.
The amendments, ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2015
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A man collapsed in the street with life-threatening wounds to his neck after an apparent attack with a bladed article.
Members of the public came to his aid as he lay bleeding heavily near Four Star Pizza, Somerset Road, Sandys.
The 50-year-old victi...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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Both sides of the political divide continued to clash in the House of Assembly over the price tag of a new terminal for LF Wade International Airport.
While different administrations have recognised the need to upgrade the ageing facility for at leas...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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Tourism consultant Ronald Sutherland’s company Hemisphere Group was paid $305,652 between December 18, 2012, and May 31 of this year.
The news came during a fiery exchange in the House of Assembly as Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell also divulged tha...
DATE: Jun 19, 2015
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