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Strong finances, a global outlook and Bermudian pride helped a team of Berkeley Institute pupils reach the finals of an international virtual enterprise competition.
The Berkeley team finished in the top fifth at the Long Island Regionals in New York...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Mould problems at a middle school were mostly caused by poor maintenance, an assessment has found.
The news came after an assessment was carried out last month after staff and pupils raised concerns about mould at TN Tatem Middle School in Warwick.
T...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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The Mayor of Hamilton offered a compromise power-sharing deal to the Government yesterday to try to halt a move to abolish the two local authorities.
Charles Gosling suggested a joint committee to decide the future governance of the areas in the wake...
DATE: Mar 28, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
The Royal Bermuda Regiment fitness instructor who helped the all-woman Bermuda Rifle & Drill Team put their best foot forward has been thanked for his efforts.
The group gave Sergio White, a Colour Sergeant in the RBR who runs Positive Results Gym, a...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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A bid to improve hand hygiene among healthcare staff has been launched by the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Now a pilot programme that will ask patients to report their observations of staff will launched in some BHB outpatient clinics from April 1.
BHB I...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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Floral hanging baskets and displays are to be installed in Hamilton to mark the start of spring.
Steven De Silva, the Corporation of Hamilton’s superintendent of parks, said: “Our staff have been very busy preparing floral hanging baskets through the...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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The Land Tax Amendment Act was passed in the Senate on Friday.
The legislation will come into effect on July 1, 2019, and will see properties charged taxes based on the annual rental value.
All properties will be charged a base rate of $300 under th...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Tourism and Transport has asked the public for its views on the new bus schedule.
The new schedule reduced the number of buses in service from 88 to 56 and also the frequency of buses.
But the ministry said the results of the survey...
DATE: Mar 26, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s prison service is a “forgotten service” according to Thad Hollis, lead negotiator for the Prison Officers Association.
Mr Hollis, who is leading talks with the Corrections Department on behalf of the association, said negotiations and col...
DATE: Mar 26, 2019
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An out-of-service 92-foot motor yacht came loose from its mooring in St George’s Harbour at the weekend and hit at least three boats.
The Esperanza drifted a quarter of a mile into a bay off St David’s before it was spotted and anchored.
The alarm wa...
DATE: Mar 26, 2019
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