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Two years ago on his appointment as education minister, Wayne Scott said he planned to stay in the position for the long term and “see the work done”.
However, yesterday Michael Dunkley announced that Mr Scott had other interests to fulfil and that t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Nandi Outerbridge has landed her first Cabinet position, with Cole Simons replacing Wayne Scott as Minister of Education.
In a Cabinet reshuffle announced yesterday afternoon, Ms Outerbridge was sworn in as Minister of Social Development and Sport, t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A group of 16 Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers have completed a tough four-day course in security and search techniques in the run-up to the America’s Cup.
Now the squad will use skills learnt from airport and ports security expert John Pears to train...
DATE: Feb 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Education standards expert Paul Wagstaff, who was the front-runner for the role of Commissioner of Education, has declined the position, this newspaper understands.
Mr Wagstaff, who has a history in school improvement and advisory services in Britain...
DATE: Feb 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre is to reopen next Wednesday.
The East End facility was temporarily closed last month for the installation of new vinyl flooring and work on the building.
Marshall Minors, vice-president of facilities management and e...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Environment is reminding the public to adhere to import regulations ahead of an expected surge in floral material for the 35th America’s Cup.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources must adhere to the International Standar...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Department of Health is to offer free gardening sessions every Thursday in March as part of activities for Nutrition Month.
Five sessions will teach the public to grow fresh, nutritious food while helping to cut grocery bills.
Mellonie Furbert, p...
DATE: Feb 22, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A truck ended in the water in Hamilton parish after a collision — but the driver was unharmed.
Police and Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to reports of a collision, which resulted in the truck careering through bushes and into th...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Public Works has reminded the public that pollution is considered an offence in light of an “unscrupulous offender” dumping large volumes of raw sewage in a green space.
The ministry reported that the offender is regularly dumping la...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Department of Social Insurance is to be closed to the public until Monday.
The office is in the process of moving from Global House back to the ground floor of the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street.
A spokesman said the de...
DATE: Feb 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan