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Health Minister Jeanne Atherden has denied Opposition suggestions that the Government is “abandoning” seniors.
Ms Atherden said the Government was steadfast in its commitment to seniors, saying: “We believe that seniors are an invaluable resource to ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2014
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The National Training Board and the Department of Workforce Development will host a pair of town hall meetings next week to discuss the National Training Plan.
A Ministry spokeswoman said that meetings would take place on Tuesday and Thursday at both...
DATE: Sep 19, 2014
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The North Village Community Club is set to formally open its new education centre at Bernard Park, offering youth members a place to study.
Last year the sports club announced plans to move two portable, prefabricated classrooms from Dellwood Middle ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2014
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Premier Michael Dunkley called Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation set to be debated tomorrow as a “big step” towards a more open, accessible and accountable Government.
In a statement this afternoon, Mr Dunkley said: “Tomorrow, I will le...
DATE: Jul 17, 2014
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Bermuda College is striving to bring its annual financial statement up to date before next spring as it prepares to seek re-accreditation.
Education Minister Grant Gibbons yesterday tabled the school’s 2006 to 2009 Audited Financial Statements statin...
DATE: Jul 12, 2014
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Former Ombudsman Arlene Brock has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, according to US Consul General Bob Settje.
The scholarship will allow Ms Brock to spend a semester at Boston’s Northeastern School of Law, where she will parti...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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More discussion is needed to determine the level of parental and community involvement in Bermuda’s schools, according to Education Minister Grant Gibbons.
Dr Gibbons launched a consultation process earlier this year on proposed changes to the Educat...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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A 22-year-old convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to five years behind bars.
Kristopher Gibbons, who was 21 at the time of the incident, admitted receiving oral sex from the girl in a friend’s backyard last July, bu...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Bermudian cruise ship worker Denika Outerbridge has been praised by Government as an example of a young person making the most of an opportunity.
Ms Outerbridge, a 22-year-old Bermuda College graduate, was one of seven young Bermudians who found work...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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A UK magazine has given Bermuda the Best Digital Jurisdiction Award for the second year running.
The World Commerce Review, a business-to-business publication, gave Bermuda the award after looking at the Island’s regulatory and policy environment, in...
DATE: Jun 23, 2014
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