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The Adult Library on Queen Street will have new hours of operation as of April 1.
The Ministry of Education announced yesterday that, starting on Monday, the library will remain open 8.30am to 6pm on Monday through Thursday and 10am to 5pm on Friday....
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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The Child Development Programme will be hosting a free lecture on Monday with Nicholas Long.
Dr Long is the co-author of ‘Parenting the Strong-Willed Child’ and an associate professor of paediatrics and director of paediatric psychology at the Univer...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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Acknowledging cuts to Government Scholarship funding, Education Minister Nalton Brangman said the Budget was an honest reflection of the economy.
Sen Brangman also told the Upper House that the previous administration had not acted early enough on wo...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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Bermuda College students and staff are lending the community a hand this week as part of their third annual Community Service Day.
Over the course of three days, around 70 college staff and students will spend three hours assisting charitable organis...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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Legislation to create a new body to improve Government efficiency was approved in the House yesterday, despite vocal opposition.
Finance Minister Bob Richards said the Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission would bring private-sector ef...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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The Centre Against Abuse will next week begin their fourth programme dealing aimed at tackling anger issued.
According to Laurie Sheill, Executive Director for the charity, the 12-week Relationship Education Programme for Women intended to help women...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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Cancer charity PALS lost its $56,000 Government grant in the 2013/14 Budget.
The majority of charities didn’t have their funding cut for the coming fiscal year; WindReach is set to receive a $10,000 boost to its coffers.
However grants and contributi...
DATE: Feb 23, 2013
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Hard work and studying have won university student Kamila Burgess more than just satisfaction — the 23-year-old recently got a $10,000 scholarship for her efforts.
She was this week named as the first Bermudian to win the Heritage Education Funds Int...
DATE: Feb 17, 2013
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Premier Craig Cannonier has tabled proposed pay cuts for Cabinet Ministers, as promised by the party.
The changes include pay cuts for many posts, Cabinet Ministers who sit in the Senate would receive a boost in pay to set them at the same level as C...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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Three Bermuda teenagers recently made their mark at the World Schools Debating Championship in Antalya, Turkey.
Nicholas Pell, 16, Jashonae Smith, 16, and William Campbell, 14, took on seven other nations at the annual competition last month.
The thr...
DATE: Feb 11, 2013
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