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A panel of speakers have discussed their hopes for the Island calling for Bermudians to come together and realise the opportunities we have.
During a public forum held on Thursday at the Sandys 360 community centre, Youth Minister Glenn Blakeney said...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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The captain of the Spirit of Bermuda has stepped down following an inquiry into how the ship ran aground.
According to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation, Captain Simon Colley will no longer be the vessel’s senior captain, but he will continue to work for ...
DATE: Feb 14, 2011
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Transport Minister Terry Lister last night defended his decision to give a fired bus worker back his job and said avoiding a showdown with unions was in the best interests of the country.
“It's not a question of backing down. It's a question of ensur...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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Three postal workers appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning to face charges of conspiring to import drugs.
Hopde Burrows, 31, from St George’s, Michaelia Selvin, 28, from Pembroke, and Anthony Rogers, 59, from Hamilton Parish, were each charged ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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The charity Tomorrow’s Voices has been given free BlackBerry phones by Digicel Bermuda.
The company announced that it had donated the devices, complete with free local voice and data services.
Tomorrow’s Voices, Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Cent...
DATE: Feb 11, 2011
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Minister of National Security David Burch told senior police officials that he is working hard to represent the Bermuda Police Service in this year’s budgeting process.
The Minister, along with Governor Sir Richard Gozney, visited the senior command ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2011
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The Department of Labour and Training announced a series of workshops for this month to help Bermudians find and apply for jobs.
The free workshops tackle issues including employee rights and responsibilities, how to create and improve a resume and i...
DATE: Feb 10, 2011
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Transportation Minister Terry Lister yesterday increased the limit of the Motor Insurance Fund, making more money available to the victims of hit-and-runs for treatment.
The fund, first established in 1990, is designed to help members of the public w...
DATE: Feb 10, 2011
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Bus services ground to a halt yesterday afternoon as drivers clashed with the Department of Public Transportation over the firing of a veteran driver.
The worker was reportedly fired because he called in sick from driving the bus, but worked a shift ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2011
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Three people are being held by police in connection with the fatal shooting of Colford Ferguson.
Mr Ferguson, a 29-year-old construction worker, was killed in a daylight shooting at a house at the junction of Somerset Road and East Shore Road.
A Poli...
DATE: Feb 10, 2011
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