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The Progressive Labour Party has pledged further town hall meetings after a successful jobs summit last night.
The party’s ‘Job Summit 2017: Diversity Inclusion and Opportunity’, was hailed as a success by Walter Roban, the deputy Opposition leader, ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2017
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The Adult Education School has partnered with a raft of local artists in an effort to raise much needed funds to continue their programmes.
Tomorrow night, the AES will be hosting Transformations IV, an art auction and cocktail party fundraiser aimed...
DATE: Mar 15, 2017
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A Pembroke man was jailed this morning after he admitted stealing less than $20 of food from a Hamilton grocer.
David Ray Jr, 42, pleaded guilty to stealing from the MarketPlace on Church Street in an incident yesterday afternoon.
The court heard tha...
DATE: Mar 15, 2017
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Chrissie Kempe is set to become the next executive director at WindReach, according to a spokeswoman for the charity.
In a statement this afternoon, it was announced that Erica Davidson, who has served in the post for more than five years, is set to ...
DATE: Mar 15, 2017
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Delivering her brief, Jeanne Atherden said the focus of the ministry remains with addressing the issue of obesity and diabetes, along with managing the ageing population.
Noting the reduction in the grant to the Bermuda Hospitals Board, she described...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Health
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Commission of Inquiry has recommended increased parliamentary oversight on government spending, according to its official report.
Since 2010, the Commission notes, efforts have been made to address areas where violations had been found to occur i...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Walter Roban has reiterated calls for answers regarding the decision by police to pepper spray protesters.
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the deputy Opposition leader said that as of this weekend 100 days had passed since the December...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A free presentation aimed at educating the island’s religious community about problem gaming is set to be held this month by the Bermuda Gaming Commission.
“Awareness of Gambling Addiction in the Faith Community”, scheduled to be held on March 27 at ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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A private contractor has been hired to maintain pet waste containers along the Railway Trail and in the island’s national parks.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, Professional Animal Waste Services has been awarded a three-month contract ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2017
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce is back from the brink after the public answered a call for support, but fundraising efforts continue.
In January, the environmental organisation said that a shortfall of donations had left it unable...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017
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