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The Government has changed scholarship programmes to benefit a wider range of candidates.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, said changes have been made to several scholarships.
He added: “We are expanding scholarship...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bulk carrier sailing to Canada turned to Bermuda this weekend after a crew member suffered an electric shock.
According to an incident report, RCC Bermuda was contacted minutes after midnight on Friday about an injury on board the M/V Algoma Value....
DATE: Jan 22, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire teenager has admitted robbing a man at the Fairmont Southampton hotel in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Kyari Flood, 18, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to the offence. The court heard that the victim, who was not named in court...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former Cold War submarine tracking base is in line to get a new lease of life.
The Bermuda Land Development Company has asked for expressions of interest to redevelop the ex-US Navy site at Tudor Hill in Southampton.
Francis Mussenden, chief execut...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pond filled in more than 70 years ago is to be brought back to life as a nature reserve.
Conservationist David Wingate said the Eve’s Pond project is the largest attempted by the Buy Back Bermuda campaign, which was set up by the Bermuda Audubon So...
DATE: Jan 19, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The West Indian Association has raised more than $140,000 to support the disaster-struck Caribbean, but the campaign isn’t over yet.
The organisation said they were grateful to see Bermudians come out in force to support their Caribbean neighbours.
S...
DATE: Jan 18, 2018
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warmer weather is responsible for a growing number of female turtles.
Anne Meylan, scientific director for the Bermuda Turtle Project, confirmed that the number of female turtles has increased.
Preliminary results have suggested increasing feminisati...
DATE: Jan 18, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police officer has been cleared of allegations that he threatened his stepson’s father.
Robert Butterfield had been accused of confronting Collingwood Robinson in a school parking lot last January.
However, in acquitting Mr Butterfield, magistrate ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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Other
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the St George’s Club have called for the Government to intervene after fees were increased significantly.
However, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Economic Development said the Government hoped the dispute between owners and members coul...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An official condolence book in honour of Quinton Edness is available for signing today.
It can be signed at the Cabinet Office between 11am and 5pm today, or before the former Cabinet Minister’s funeral, at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity Chur...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes