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Whitney Institute Middle School will be in operation for classes this term but will open two days later then other public schools.
In a press statement the Minister of Education, Randolph Horton informed the parents and students of Whitney that, foll...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
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A family welfare campaigner has given a guarded welcome to a Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) proposal to reduce the working week from 37.5 to 35 hours.
Martha Dismont, executive director of the Family Centre, said it would help if parents got more tim...
DATE: Sep 03, 2008
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Bermuda needs to awaken family values and bring discussions back to the dinner table to quell anti-social behaviour.
That is according to Senator Marc Bean and Lanel Guyton, Pastor of St. Paul's AME Church, who both highlighted these issues when spea...
DATE: Sep 02, 2008
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If you were looking for a role model island to help Bermuda get to grips with its escalating gang violence problems, Jamaica probably wouldn't be top of your list.
But the character of Jamaicans puts the Caribbean island right up there for Antoine Be...
DATE: Sep 02, 2008
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Tim Smith
PARENTS gearing up for the start of another school year will be pleased to know that this weekend the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) will be holding their annual Back to School Party from 5 to 7 p.m.
The Back to School Party which is...
DATE: Aug 29, 2008
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DISCRIMINATION has long been a topic of intense discussion in Bermuda. Race, sexuality, and nationality are the more common issues that come under question by those who feel wronged, however that could change as the island gains a better understandin...
DATE: Aug 29, 2008
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THE Opposition United Bermuda Party has reiterated its call for the island to "move with the collective effort" to eradicate violence on the island.
And it has also urged Government to give police the tools to tackle crime and to also address social ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2008
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Gareth Finighan
Human rights education could become a cornerstone of the school curriculum if a programme now being considered takes root.
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Commission for Unity and Racial Equality (CURE) are discussing the initiative, labell...
DATE: Aug 29, 2008
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A group of ambitious young people have graduated from a summer programme aimed at producing the Island's next generation of business leaders.
Fifteen youngsters from public and private senior schools took part in the first Berkeley Foundation Student...
DATE: Aug 29, 2008
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Sam Strangeways
A drug trafficker has been ordered to forfeit $62,357 in profits from his crimes to the Government, including his BMW car and Rolex watch.
Allan Daniels was convicted three years ago of possessing cocaine and cannabis worth almost $73,000. He is curr...
DATE: Aug 28, 2008
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