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Bermuda College has no long-term debt, the Minister of Education told MPs.
The news came as Diallo Rabain presented the 2018 and 2019 financial statements for the college on Friday.
Bermuda College had assets in excess of $23.86m and total liabiliti...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Crime Stoppers Bermuda has launched an anti-violence campaign with the message “gun crime is too serious to ignore”.
The drive begins today and highlights the need for the public to get involved in addressing the island’s gun problem.
A spokeswoman f...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Cup Match holiday ferry schedule was today released by the Department of Marine & Ports.
The service on Thursday and Friday will be:
Blue Route: Operating on the Saturday and Sunday Covid-19 schedule between Hamilton and Dockyard.
Orange Route: ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A prototype for the phasing out of middle schools was unveiled in parliament today.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, outlined “sweeping positive changes” for a two-tier education system along with the introduction of signature schools.
Mr ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Health yesterday defended multiple coronavirus tests on a returned resident.
The ministry spoke out after People’s Pharmacy criticised the Government this week after one of its employees underwent a total of six tests before being co...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Commissioner of Education has sent a letter to teachers and parents of public-school children with an update on pandemic return-to-school rules.
Kalmar Richards confirmed that “extremely vulnerable students and staff” would work on a remote basi...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A failure to deal with the problem of ageing population will have social, political and economic impacts that far outweigh the cost of keeping seniors healthy, a senator warned yesterday.
Ianthia Simmons-Wade said: “Supporting and encouraging health...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Most of the homeless people sheltered in the Government’s emergency centre over the Covid-19 pandemic are back on the streets after it closed, it was revealed yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, a senator and the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Aff...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Senators yesterday approved a special development order for an 18-home development and the creation of a 64-acre of conservation area at the former Riddell’s Bay golf club.
There were no objections in the virtual Senate session to the Riddell’s Bay (...
DATE: Jul 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pharmacy employee whose coronavirus test results were called into question at the weekend has been given the all-clear.
The People’s Pharmacy employee had been the subject of social-media rumours that she had breached Covid-19 rules. Yesterday it w...
DATE: Jul 22, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan