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Government yesterday axed the Island’s term limit policy in a move aimed at boosting the economy.
Announcing the policy change, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said: “We believe that the elimination of the policy will help spark economic growth an...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A change in the General Educational Development test format means that those who have not passed all five exams must do so by December or risk losing their progress.
In a statement yesterday, a spokesperson for the Adult Education School said that th...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Island’s term limits policy has been axed effective immediately, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy announced this afternoon.
He said the move is not expected to negatively impact job opportunities for Bermudians as guest workers will still requi...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Island's term limits policy has been axed effective immediately, Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy announced this afternoon.
He said the move is not expected to negatively impact job opportunities for Bermudians as guest workers will still requi...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown has accused Education Minister Nalton Brangman of lying about his academic credentials.
While Mr Brangman maintains that he passed a pair of programmes at Bermuda College in the early 1980s, Mr Brown said the pr...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s may not have a cruise ship in port, but based on size the visiting mega-yacht Eclipse might give one a run for its money.
Eclipse, the world’s largest privately owned yacht, arrived at Penno’s Wharf yesterday morning, travelling from St M...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The fatal shooting of two men in a Pembroke store proved can impact all of us, according to Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley.
“It affects all of us. It effects businesses and it affects neighbourhoods and no matter how small we think our part i...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pit bull injured in a recent shooting incident is expected to make a full recovery.
The dog and a 27-year-old man were both shot by a gunman in Jones’ Village, Warwick, on January 16.
The man was treated at King Edward VII Memorial and released. Th...
DATE: Jan 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A sexual predator yesterday admitted assaulting a teenage girl while on probation for a nearly identical attack.
Dwayne David Beach, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of intruding on the privacy of the 16-year-old on Jan...
DATE: Jan 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Mariners are being asked to avoid the Morgan’s Point area as remediation works at the former baselands continues.
Government has issued notices, published in yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, announcing the closure of Morgan’s Point Bay and G...
DATE: Jan 29, 2013
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
