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The CedarBridge Academy Board of Governors said yesterday the school is working proactively to tackle antisocial behaviour after it was revealed gang graffiti had appeared in a rest room.
Last week, a reader contacted The Royal Gazette about the graf...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Members of the House of Lords discussed making Bermuda the “capital of the Caribbean” to cut the cost of travel between the UK and the islands to our south.
The conversation took place as the Lords discussed air passenger duty on Monday, a tax on tra...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A ‘Garden of Love’ opens in the Washington Mall today as part of a Valentine’s Day campaign in support of Bermuda Heart Foundation.
Sousa’s Landscaping has helped Washington Mall create an indoor garden with a variety of plants, benches and water fea...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
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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CATEGORY:
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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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
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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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