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Corporation of Hamilton councillor Kathryn Gibbons has pulled out of the race to become alderman, claiming the contest between her and fellow councillor Pamela Ferreira could have become "divisive and a distraction".
Mrs. Gibbons has withdrawn her ca...
DATE: Jul 18, 2008
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Full-time enrolment at Bermuda College has dropped to its second lowest point in the last five years — with tiny numbers of students now taking technical education and hospitality courses.
Figures released by the Ministry of Education reveal that the...
DATE: Jul 17, 2008
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Emily Ross was expected to do well in her International Baccalaureate exams — but even she got a shock when she got her results.
The 17-year-old Bermuda High School for Girls student achieved a perfect score of 45, becoming one of an elite internatio...
DATE: Jul 17, 2008
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Corporation of Hamilton Secretary Kelly Miller has left City Hall — but the municipality would not say last night whether she jumped or was pushed.
Mayor Sutherland Madeiros issued a statement yesterday announcing that a new Secretary, Edward Benevid...
DATE: Jul 16, 2008
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The much-criticised Secretary of the Corporation of Hamilton has been replaced, it was announced by the Mayor today.
Kelly Miller has already left City Hall and her position has been taken by certified system auditor Edward Benevides, a former senior...
DATE: Jul 15, 2008
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Corporation of Hamilton councillors Kathryn Gibbons and Pamela Ferreira will vie to become alderman at next Monday's city by-election.
And six nominations have been received for the three vacant common councillor seats, including one for Graeme Outer...
DATE: Jul 15, 2008
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Three of the UK MPs calling for freedom of information legislation in the British Overseas Territories have spoken out about why Bermuda would benefit from such a law.
John Horam, Malcolm Moss and Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island in March as part ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Students will get to travel free on buses and ferries from September after new regulations were approved by MPs on Friday.
Premier and Transport Minister Ewart Brown told the House of Assembly that the free passes — to be given to all students on the...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Measures to prevent civil servants misappropriating public funds are still not in place four years after fraudster Harrison Isaac Jr. swindled almost $2 million from government.
Auditor General Larry Dennis says in his annual report that accounting c...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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Three of the UK MPs calling for freedom of information legislation in the British Overseas Territories have spoken out about why Bermuda would benefit from such a law.
John Horam, Malcolm Moss and Andrew Mackinlay visited the Island in March as part ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2008
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