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The grieving mother of a man murdered in a brutal attack has spoken out against the violence in Bermuda saying “enough is enough”.
Chantelle Wilson Brangman was speaking after her son Quan-Marley Lowe, 33, was attacked by several assailants in the a...
DATE: Jun 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A proposed change in the law allowing the Minister of Education to hand pick the deputy chairman of the Board of Education represents a “concentration of power” the One Bermuda Alliance claims.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, tabled the Educ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A public demonstration is planned to take place at the Cabinet building next Tuesday, according to a flyer circulating on social media.
The flyer is said to be supported by “concerned citizens” and police are aware of the event.
The flyer reads: “We...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Government avoids being held accountable for school performance if it continues to keep academic grades “top secret”, a former top civil servant told education reformers this week.
Mansfield Brock, CBE, a former Permanent Secretary of Education and ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Children left behind as a result of gun and gang violence will share their stories as part of an upcoming event aimed at giving hope to Bermuda.
Gina Spence Productions is hosting a virtual fundraising concert and presentation Save Our Island wh...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Police Service has reviewed the way it handles reports of crime by the public after a woman complained of “inaction” over her stolen motorcycle.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley launched a “full review” earlier this month when N...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The “Living Classroom” on Trunk Island has benefited from a $10,000 donation by the Garden Club of Bermuda.
The Bermuda Zoological Society runs the living classroom project on the Hamilton Parish island with the aim of educating tomorrow’s environme...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A raft of government summer programmes have been put in place to help students make up for lost school hours owing to classroom disruption caused by Covid-19.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, outlined the opportunities during Friday’s House...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A luxury superyacht has docked in St George for an extended visit.
Jamaica Bay, built in 2010 by German company Nobiskrug, arrived on May 27 from Palm Beach, Florida, and is scheduled to leave on July 7.
A spokesman for Bermuda Yacht Services, th...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Plans for a luxury 52-unit condominium building in Hamilton are back on the table – 12 years after it was first proposed.
Gilbert Lopes, a developer and owner of GL Construction, said he was gauging interest in the apartment block, which would be bui...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan