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Parents were unsure whether to send their children to school yesterday morning as the scope of last-minute industrial action remained unclear.
Ferries, buses, trash collection and the docks were mainly out of service as a result of the island-wide w...
DATE: Mar 12, 2016
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An American spoken word poet who has been taking HBO’s Def Poetry by storm is making a return to the island this weekend to perform as a guest of the Bermuda College Literary Society.
Gemineye, real name Chris Kuretich, is well known for poems such ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2016
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Michael Dunkley has said he was convinced the Government’s immigration reform policies would “not be to the detriment of Bermudians”.
The Premier spoke minutes after a Bill, brought about by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown to form a joint s...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Health’s overarching theme for the year ahead is a continued battle against the rise in obesity and diabetes.
Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, presented a comprehensive breakdown of her health budget during a late session in ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2016
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Health
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Sarah Lagan
The constitution could be breached if it was determined that the Bermuda Government’s same-sex marriage referendum had been prompted by religious beliefs.
That is the view of human rights lawyer Tim Marshall, who believes that recent calls for a refe...
DATE: Mar 07, 2016
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
Lanir Smith could barely walk when he joined Heron Bay Primary School. Now aged 7, he can complete three races in a day
It didn’t take long after joining Heron Bay Primary School for Lanir Smith to make progress in the face of a debilitating conditi...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
Young students from Gilbert Institute have presented letters to education minister Wayne Scott asking him not to close their school.
Gilbert Institute, the island’s only primary level school for the deaf and hard of hearing, is one of four schools f...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Politics
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Sarah Lagan
“Bermuda Home Grown” will be the theme of this year’s Agricultural Show with all produce and talent on offer hailing from the island.
The event is being run by the recently formed company Ag Show Ltd in conjunction with the Bermuda Government, which ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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Sarah Lagan
Advocate for seniors Charles Jeffers has condemned the recent violent attack on a 63-year-old man in his own home and has urged the public to ensure their homes are adequately secured.
The vice-chairman of Age Concern and chairman of the charity’s a...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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“Pirate hostages” will be walking the plank on Saturday to raise money for the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s expeditionary learning voyages and other good causes.
While most of the pirates will be taking the plunge in aid of the sloop’s educational p...
DATE: Mar 03, 2016
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