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More than 250 people applied to join the Bermuda Fire Service last year but only 13 passed the entrance tests and accepted a position.
Chief fire officer Vincent Hollinsid said the Fire Service is still short of strength and if recruiting problems co...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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Bermuda yesterday joined the rest of the world in celebrating Human Rights Day.
This year, the Human rights Commission joined with the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG) in hosting a ‘Human Writes’ workshop.
Around 40 students took part in a creative wri...
DATE: Dec 11, 2010
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Susan Jackson, daughter of United Bermuda Party MP Louise Jackson, was yesterday named the UBP candidate for Southampton East Central.
Ms Jackson will be running against Minister of Health Zane DeSilva for the seat.
Southampton East Central is expect...
DATE: Dec 10, 2010
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Government Senator LaVerne Furbert yesterday accused child welfare campaigner Sheelagh Cooper of exaggerating the extent of Bermuda’s poverty.
The head of the Coalition for the Protection of Children stated last week that 50 percent of black female-h...
DATE: Dec 09, 2010
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Minister without Portfolio Michael Weeks called the eighth annual Bermudian Student Dinner a success, with more than 100 students taking part.
Speaking to the House of Assembly on Friday, Mr Weeks said that he took part in both the annual dinner and ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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Bermudians are aware of the dangers of Aids, but still many in the community are failing to protect themselves, according to counsellor Carolyn Armstrong.
Speaking before today’s World Aids Day, Ms Armstrong said many people are making dangerous choi...
DATE: Dec 01, 2010
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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday admitted there was concern over the number of senior students showing a proficiency in maths.
New figures released yesterday showed that 70 of the 79 Berkeley and CedarBridge students taking the Maths ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Students in the Island's public middle school are performing well at English, but having difficulty passing math.
According to figures released yesterday by Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, almost 100 percent of students in public middle sc...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Exam results released today for Bermuda’s public school students have revealed “pockets of excellence” — and at least one area of concern.
During a press conference this afternoon, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said this year’s test results ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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Bermuda College Students will now be able to transfer earned credits to even more American schools — including Harvard, Yale and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The College announced yesterday that it had been awarded accreditation s...
DATE: Nov 19, 2010
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