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Bermuda-born Laura Roberts was unable to get Bermuda status because her Bermudian father was not willing to take an active part in her upbringing — or to provide financial support.
And her mother, Helen Roberts, said that she did not move forward wi...
DATE: Aug 14, 2012
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Many young Bermudians exhibit little work ethic and are barely suitable for employment, restaurant owners believe.
They say their efforts to hire locals fail because they aren’t punctual, have no service skills and frequently don’t show up for work.
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DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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A woman born and raised in Bermuda with a Bermudian father and devoted local family, has been left without status because her parents were unmarried.
Laura Roberts, 23, is living in Norwood, Massachusetts as a result.
She told The Royal Gazette she f...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Volunteers are badly needed for the Mirrors Programme — Government’s scheme to help youth and adults in need of a personal transformation.
With its next residential programme looming, Mirrors has to recruit about 230 helpers from the community, volun...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Tyka Edness was a dancer, a student reporter and a model before she decided to dive into a medical career.
“I guess I just can’t keep still,” the physiotherapist-in-training explained to The Royal Gazette.
The 22-year-old recently won a scholarship f...
DATE: Aug 11, 2012
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A dispute over postal regulations has left a St George's homeowner fuming, after authorities threatened to stop delivering his mail if he refuses to comply.
The argument rests on whether the property can be classed as a condominium under the 2009 cha...
DATE: Aug 10, 2012
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A greater voice in the public school system could be given to parent teacher associations thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned two school principal transfers.
“We want Bermuda to understand that we’re not trying to dethrone the Gov...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Pollutants are being released from the Tynes Bay Incinerator at levels far beyond the facility’s own set limits, according to Public Works.
Emissions data for the incinerator show dioxin emerging at four times the permitted amount — a Ministry spokes...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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A beach concessions manager at one of the Island’s tourist hot spots was left fuming after his contract was abruptly terminated by Government.
Louis Ooi had a two-year agreement to rent snorkel gear at Church Bay in Southampton.
The popular site has ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Salary figures for key members of the Bermuda Hospitals Board are being withheld due to Government stalling, the Opposition has charged.
One Bermuda Alliance MP Louise Jackson said Health Minister Zane DeSilva has “consistently refused to answer any ...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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