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Mother-of-four Janae Armstrong felt “lost” while trying to find work, but was able to land a position as HR Administrative Assistant at the Department of Education.
Hers was just one of three success stories highlighted by the Department of Workforce...
DATE: Jul 24, 2015
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A family who said farewell to their pet yesterday are calling on the Bermuda Government to end the ban on pitbulls.
Deonne Rawlins said he had to turn over the family dog, Primo, on his son Dante’s (above) fifth birthday.
“It’s really sad,” he said. ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2015
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A visitor has complained online and to Government about a negative experience with an “inappropriate” taxi driver.
In a post on the Cruise Critic forums the visitor, using the name “Harleysparents”, said that while they had a “spectacular” cruise, an...
DATE: Jul 22, 2015
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The Bermuda Diabetes Association has backed calls for a sugar tax in the wake of alarming obesity statistics.
A new study revealed 74.6 per cent of people are overweight or obese, prompting Kim Wilson, the Shadow Minister of Health, to call for serio...
DATE: Jul 22, 2015
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Graeme Outerbridge, the former Mayor of Hamilton, has criticised new “draconian” municipal legislation.
“I think it’s basically reactionary, targeted legislation because the Government, due to the America’s Cup, are very concerned about any disruptio...
DATE: Jul 22, 2015
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The Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences has been given two new “gliders” to collect an array of information about the Island’s waters.
The underwater gliders, named Jack and Minnie, arrived at BIOS last week, and are expected to set off later this s...
DATE: Jul 20, 2015
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Former Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has expressed his dismay at the collapse of the controversial Conference of Black Mayors.
“It was a huge disappointment having that thing fall apart,” Mr Outerbridge said as he reflected on his beleaguered spell at Cit...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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City Hall car park will next week become an all-day parking site, with motorists paying an upfront fee on entry.
Drivers can pay $15 per day (reduced from $17.50) and enter City Hall car park any time after 8am Monday to Saturday on a first come, fir...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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The Celebrity Summit is poised to be the first cruise ship captained by an American woman when it visits the Island next month.
Celebrity Cruises has announced that San Francisco native Kate McCue is set to take the helm of the ship in August as it c...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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Former Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has defended the “balanced budgets” during his time in office — although he accepted that the Par-la-Ville loan had put the city in a challenging position.
A financial audit, released on Tuesday, cast doubt on the futu...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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