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A hospital staff member was fired after a report into an alleged assault on an elderly patient, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
A BHB spokeswoman confirmed that the matter was investigated last year and properly reported.
The spokeswoman sa...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The death of a 74-year-old woman involved in a fall at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has been referred to the coroner.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman confirmed that the matter had been sent to the coroner with the intention of determining ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Teachers were offered an apology yesterday for a failure of support and communication over the introduction of a new standards-based grading system in public schools.
Kalmar Richards, the education commissioner, admitted there had been “insufficient ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2019
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A by-election will be held in St George next month after the death of sitting councillor Phillip Anderson.
Mr Anderson, who was elected a councillor for the Corporation of St George in 2012, died last month, aged 58.
A notice in the Official Gazette,...
DATE: Jan 02, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The town of St George’s welcomed the start of 2019 with music, drinks and the annual onion drop.
Hundreds of people gathered in the Olde Towne for the occasion and enjoyed Christmas lights, live entertainment and food from vendors.
Kris Darrell said ...
DATE: Jan 02, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
One of Bermuda’s most popular cricketers was shocked when he was told he was to appear in the New Year’s Honours List.
Janeiro Tucker, known as “Mr Cup Match” for his success at the annual match, was awarded the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honou...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
John Young grew up surrounded by the tourism industry.
Now, he and his wife, Alison, have fallen back in love with the business after they relaunched guest cottage business The Ledgelets in Sandys.
Mr Young said: “I have worked in tourism since I was...
DATE: Dec 31, 2018
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda is set to ring in the new year with music, dancing and the traditional onion drop in St George’s.
The Corporation of St George will have its countdown to 2019 in the town’s Kings Square on Monday.
Quinell Francis, the Mayor of St George, said...
DATE: Dec 29, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 130 athletes from four universities will be in Bermuda to train at the National Sports Centre next month.
Howard University. Stevens Institute of Technology, William and Paterson University and Ramapo College are all set to send student ath...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
London’s Privy Council will hear a dispute between the Bermuda Bar Council and a law firm that it has refused to recognise.
Walkers Global had set up a licensing agreement with Bermudian firm Taylors to become Walkers Bermuda.
But the Bermuda Bar Cou...
DATE: Dec 28, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes