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The Berkeley Institute is considering opening a fee-paying facility offering a world-renowned qualification to senior school students.
The Berkeley International Baccalaureate (IB) Centre would be based on the school's old site in Pembroke and would ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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The principal and senior management at the Berkeley Institute are spending more time mentoring teachers in the classroom in an attempt to improve student attainment.
Michelle Simmons told The Royal Gazette that this term has seen far more of a hands-...
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An environmental group has given a cautious welcome to the news that a luxury hotel planned for Southlands may now be built at Morgan's Point.
Former Premier Alex Scott revealed last month that the owners of Southlands were in talks with Government a...
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Bermuda's cultural roots were celebrated yesterday at an event featuring the Island's famous folk dancers.
The Gombey Festival 2007 saw crowds of spectators fill the car park of City Hall in Hamilton to watch energetic performances from eight local G...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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An official farewell parade for Governor Sir John Vereker will take place today through the centre of Hamilton.
Bermuda Regiment Band and Corps of Drums will lead the parade at 6 p.m. from Bermuda Fire Service headquarters along King Street, Reid Str...
DATE: Oct 08, 2007
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Former Bermuda Regiment captain Larry Burchall last night defended the Island's war veterans' association against claims that it has misled donors and cherry-picked which former soldiers to help.
The newspaper columnist and retired Defence Administra...
DATE: Oct 05, 2007
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Former soldiers who defended Bermuda during the Second World War were treated to a free lunch yesterday — with many noting wryly that it was more than they had received over the last six decades for their wartime efforts.
Public Safety Minister David...
DATE: Oct 05, 2007
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The chairman of Bermuda College has hit back at a call by one of his predecessors for the facility to be dismantled due to the falling number of full time students.
Larry Mussenden said last night he was "surprised and disappointed" that Nalton Brang...
DATE: Oct 04, 2007
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A sea of pink-clad walkers streamed through the streets of Hamilton last night in support of victims of a killer disease.
Hundreds donned candy-coloured T-shirts to take part in the Island's annual fun walk to raise awareness of breast cancer — undet...
DATE: Oct 04, 2007
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A sea of pink-clad walkers streamed through the streets of Hamilton last night in support of victims of a killer disease.
Hundreds donned candy-coloured T-shirts to take part in the Island’s annual fun walk to raise awareness of breast cancer — undet...
DATE: Oct 04, 2007
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