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New legislation regulating the Island’s charities has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Charities Bill 2014 is based largely on the UK’s Charities Act 2011 and, if approved, would repeal and replace the existing Charities Act 1978.
While the ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2014
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Shadow Finance Minister David Burt said Bermuda must be more aggressive in order to break the “vicious economic cycle”.
In his official budget reply, delivered in the House of Assembly today, Mr Burt said the Island’s economy is broken and the wait-a...
DATE: Feb 28, 2014
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Government slashed grants and contributions to a number of organisations in the recently unveiled 2014/15 Budget.
According to the 2014/15 Budget, Government intends to spend $293.7 million in grants and contributions in the coming year — $23 million...
DATE: Feb 24, 2014
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Professional jazz trumpeter Derrick Gardner will perform alongside local artists and students as part of the annual Warwick Academy Jazz Fundraising Gala Dinner and Dance.
Funds raised by the March 1 event will go towards the maintenance of the music...
DATE: Feb 19, 2014
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Arts & Entertainment
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The TN Tatem Middle School Parent Teacher Association has filed a writ to prevent the Commissioner of Education from transferring the school’s principal, Francine McMahon.
The writ, filed on January 31 by J2 Chambers, seeks a judicial review in the m...
DATE: Feb 11, 2014
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PLP Senator Diallo Rabain has branded former Education Minister Nalton Brangman dishonest following comments made on social media website Facebook.
Sen Brangman wrote on the OBA’s Facebook page that Opposition Leader Marc Bean, as the Minister of Env...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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Catlin Bermuda and the Bermuda End-to-End Charitable Trust have announced a new grant aimed at supporting projects linked to marine education and conservation.
The Catlin Marine Grant will offer a total of $100,000 in funding over the next three year...
DATE: Jan 31, 2014
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former Premier David Saul and veteran educator Victor Scott have both been named Honorary Fellows of Bermuda College.
Both men were honoured in a ceremony at Coco Reef Hotel.
Before entering politics, Dr Saul taught at the old Sandys Grammar School a...
DATE: Jan 30, 2014
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Doris Cholmondeley Webster, a Founding member of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has died at the age of 105.
Mrs Webster was born in 1909, the daughter of Henry and Mary Douglas.
While she was forced to give up on education at the age of 15 when her f...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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Government should not cut their funding of charities as they attempt to balance the budget, according to Bermuda Sloop Foundation CEO Denise Riviere.
Ms Riviere insists Government’s investments in charities pays off in the long run by offering valuab...
DATE: Jan 24, 2014
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