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The crucial role Africans played in the early days of Bermuda is to be explored tonight at Bermuda College.
Bermudian historian Clarence Maxwell said people taken from Africa “helped define a lot of the foundation for what ended up happening later in...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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Alfred Augustus, a senior member of the family who own Augustus Funeral Home, has died at the age of 95.
A former teacher and probation officer, Mr Augustus’s charitable roles included heading the Bermuda Special Olympics committee and serving as sec...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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Tina Duke, the principal of Dellwood Middle School, has been placed on administrative leave along with three members of staff.
Mike Charles, secretary-general of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, confirmed that the union had been informed that “the prin...
DATE: Mar 07, 2018
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Sales of medicinal products containing the marijuana-derived drug cannabidiol have gone ahead “without incident”, the Minister of Health said yesterday.
Kim Wilson told MPs that CBD products had been bought in pharmacies without a prescription and ov...
DATE: Mar 07, 2018
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Jonathan Bell
The Government has set a target of 100 jobs for 100 unemployed Bermudians, Wayne Caines announced yesterday.
The Minister of National Security said a jobs fair would be held this month in an attempt to match people with work.
Mr Caines added: “Quite ...
DATE: Mar 06, 2018
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This year’s Lindo’s to Lindo’s races in support of the Bermuda Diabetes Association have had to be cancelled, organisers announced today.
Originally set to take place yesterday, the races had to be called off because of the weekend’s story weather an...
DATE: Mar 05, 2018
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Golf champion and veteran professional Frankie Rabain died on Thursday. He was 85.
Mr Rabain trained as a tiler in his youth and later became an accomplished guitarist, performing with top musicians such as Lance Hayward.
But in adulthood, he was syn...
DATE: Mar 03, 2018
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Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, joined young BHS students today for some light reading.
Mr Caines’ visit included reading Dr Seuss books with a P3 class, and he was presented with a “thank you” card afterwards.
Thanking English teach...
DATE: Feb 28, 2018
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, has responded to the Opposition’s criticism of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
His remarks came after Jeanne Atherden, the Leader of the Opposition, raised concerns over the use of digital currency in t...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The cost of financial assistance is expected to drop by about $1.5 million in the next fiscal year.
The update came as the 2018-19 Budget earmarked $51.68 million for the programme, down from $53.55 million in 2017-18.
Financial assistance has been u...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell