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As Japan struggles to come together following one of the greatest natural disasters on record, Bermudians in the country are sharing their experiences.
Teniko Hassell, a 22-year-old student enrolled at Temple University’s Japan campus, said the exper...
DATE: Mar 14, 2011
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Premier Paula Cox promised a tighter rein on finances after the United Bermuda Party laid into repeated overspending at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
On Friday night, MPs approved overspends of $39.9 million in the Finance and Health Ministries ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2011
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Seventeen Bermuda students have been honoured after taking part in a United Nations International School (UNIS) conference in New York.
Bermuda was represented at the conference by students from Warwick Academy, CedarBridge Academy, Mount St Agnes, B...
DATE: Mar 14, 2011
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Bermuda Democratic Alliance MP Donte Hunt last night bemoaned the “terrible travesty” of budget cuts in family services as Bermuda grapples with escalating social problems.
And Mr Hunt said civil servants face a massive challenge to fulfil Government...
DATE: Mar 12, 2011
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Demolition of the old hospital building began this week as the construction of a new hospital building continues.
The Bermuda Hospital Board said the demolition of the building, which is more than 90-years-old, will be conducted slowly in order to mi...
DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Two teenagers were injured on Wednesday after a collision between two auxillary cycles and a car.
According to a police spokesman, the crash took place at the junction of North Shore Road and Loyalty Hill in Devonshire before 3.55pm.
The two riders, ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Crime
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda needs to focus on its future in order to maintain its success, according to Director of the Overseas Territories Directorate (OTD) Colin Roberts.
Mr Roberts, who is meeting with Bermuda public figures this week as part of a whirlwind visit, s...
DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Salmonella fears have sparked an international recall of several batches of Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter.
According to a statement from the Department of Health, the recall only affects 16.3oz plastic jars of the product with:
lThe UPC number 048...
DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Daylight savings time begins again this weekend, with clocks moving forward by an hour at 2am on Sunday.
The public are reminded to set their clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Bermuda, like the US and Canada, start daylig...
DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A redevelopment of the concessions area at Horseshoe Bay has been approved by the Development Applications Board (DAB).
Phase one of the project, the construction of a new bathroom and shower area, is expected to be completed before the beginning of ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
