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Proposals to merge or close schools should be looked at again before the Government splashes out to repair crumbling buildings, the teachers’ union has said.
Mike Charles, secretary-general of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said it would be too expen...
DATE: Feb 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Progressive Labour Party may have enjoyed a landslide victory only seven months ago, but according to Christopher Famous, it should still aim to broaden its base.
Mr Famous called on his party to reach out to white people who have traditionally n...
DATE: Feb 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An intrepid traveller has hitchhiked on a sailboat to the island from Britain in an attempt to promote a more sustainable lifestyle.
Charlotte Jones had already changed most aspects in her life to be more environmentally friendly, from giving up her ...
DATE: Feb 13, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Union of Teachers is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a host of events and fundraising for scholarships.
The union, one of the largest in Bermuda, which was established on February 1, 1919, will be marking its centenary...
DATE: Feb 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Ten Bermudian civil servants have been trained to safely ship potential health hazards overseas for testing.
The two-day training session was run by the Caribbean Public Health Agency for officials from the Department of Health, the Bermuda Hospitals...
DATE: Feb 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government is to support a student networking event encouraging them into hospitality careers.
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Jamahl Simmons announced a partnership between his ministry and the Bermuda Hospitality Institute, which i...
DATE: Feb 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s population is ageing with those aged 65 and over now representing the third most populated group in Bermuda, according to the 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Highlights from the report were presented in Parliament yesterday by Lovitt...
DATE: Feb 10, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three people were injured in three accidents on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, over the past four days.
The incidents were part of 11 crashes across the island between Friday and yesterday, which sparked a fresh call from police for drivers to co...
DATE: Feb 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 35-year-old man was today “stable” in hospital after a bike crash.
Police said the man was recovering in the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The man, from Devonshire, was injured after he lost control of his bike on North Shore Road in Hamilton ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Royal Gazette is launching a major campaign pushing for new laws to make Bermuda’s roads safer.
Drive For Change aims to reduce casualties on our roads after 118 people were killed and nearly 15,000 injuries, many of which were life-changing, in ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan