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Bermuda's farmland may be disappearing under a tide of concrete and tarmac, but the enthusiasm for growing and raising their own produce is still thriving among Bermuda's youth. During the 14th annual Bermuda Youth Agricultural Camp this summer, youn...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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"It was the opportunity of a lifetime! I would go back in a heartbeat," declared Courtney Fisher of her participation in the Global Young Leaders Conference in the People's Republic of China this summer.
The conference was held from June 29 to July 8...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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"It should be part of the school curriculum," Shaunté Simons said of the Counsellor in Training programme offered by the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation. "It's a worthwhile experience. I think a lot of teens need to get involved in it becau...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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It may be hard for us to imagine in Bermuda, but over 759 million adults still lack minimum literacy skills (that is, the ability to read and write), according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) website w...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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Soft-spoken, petite octogenarian, Pamela Skillington Darrell, hardly looks like a woman who would eavesdrop on a fascist dictator.
But during the Second World WarI, Mrs. Darrell was selected by the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRENS) to work at Bletc...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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Long-time youth counsellor Olga Scott recently received The Queen's award of an OBE from The Prince of Wales, who officiated at the Investiture Ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, London.
Accompanied by her family, husband and former Premier Alex Sco...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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Six young Bermudians will be off to chase their academic dreams this month thanks to a prestigious scholarship.
The Nicholl Scholarship committee recently announced the names of this year's recipients of the $25,000 scholarship.
They are: Somers Brew...
DATE: Sep 02, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — Author J.K. Rowling has given £10 million ($15.4 million) to set up a centre to research multiple sclerosis, the disease that killed her mother.
The creator of boy wizard Harry Potter said yesterday that the Anne Rowling Regenerative Ne...
DATE: Sep 01, 2010
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Health insurance has been in the headlines recently after a public consultation paper with proposals to "enhance the regulatory framework for health insurers" was published. Here the Bermuda Health Council has issued some tips on getting the most out...
DATE: Sep 01, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said on Thursday.
That's because illnesses occurring after mid-July may...
DATE: Sep 01, 2010
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