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Old and young came together to perform the annual torch ceremony at Bermuda High School for Girls on April 24.
The tradition sees former students of the private school return to pass a torch to current pupils — a symbol of wisdom being passed down th...
DATE: May 07, 2008
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A conference of Caribbean media workers has been told of Government's decision to ban advertising with The Royal Gazette — and how such action is typically a method of punishing the press.
Wesley Gibbings, president of the Association of Caribbean Me...
DATE: May 07, 2008
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A nurse who has devoted her working life to helping women in Bermuda is now aiming to assist females in Africa — and she wants you to join her.
Mother-of-two Gaynell Hayward, the Island's programme manager for maternal health and family planning, is ...
DATE: May 06, 2008
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A group of women touched by the plight of alleged elder abuse victim "Auntie Em" have raised hundreds of dollars to help the 95-year-old widow.
The Phenomenal Women Association opened a bank account to raise cash for Wilhelmina Liburd after The Royal...
DATE: May 06, 2008
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The vast majority of people in Bermuda — more than 90 percent — consider the freedom of the press to be important, according to a new survey commissioned by The Royal Gazette.
Three-quarters of people questioned on the issue by researchers said they ...
DATE: May 02, 2008
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Education Minister Randy Horton claimed last night it was "unfair" to Bermudian students to make them sit crucial exams as early as 5.30 a.m. to prevent cheating.
Hundreds of students at CedarBridge Academy, the Berkeley Institute and Bermuda High Sc...
DATE: May 02, 2008
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Students sitting important exams next month are being told they'll have to take the tests at 6 a.m. due to strict new conditions to combat international cheating.
The punishing start time is likely to affect pupils at Bermuda High School for Girls, B...
DATE: May 01, 2008
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There may have been limited showers, seasickness and 6.30 a.m. starts but students from Bermuda High School for Girls declared their first voyage aboard the Spirit of Bermuda a resounding success.
A group of 13 and 14-year-old girls from the private ...
DATE: Apr 30, 2008
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Autism is a "major public health issue" and Bermuda needs to start preparing for the future needs of those with the disorder, a forum heard last night.
Dr. TerryLynn Tyrell, education director for Advocates for Children and Youth in Baltimore, said g...
DATE: Apr 30, 2008
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A British media trade magazine read by thousands of journalists has published a story about Government's decision to cut its advertising and subscriptions with The Royal Gazette.
The Press Gazette reports this week that the official boycott of this n...
DATE: Apr 30, 2008
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