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WHILE many of us plan to spend Cup Match doing as little as possible, a handful of brave Bermudians will be doing something a little more strenuous than watching cricket, stretching for a cold beer or throwing dice on the Crown and Anchor tables.
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DATE: Aug 01, 2008
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Ten young Bermudians were given a helping hand toward reaching their life goals as the Bank of Butterfield handed out $160,000 in grants yesterday.
The money — dished out in scholarships, bursaries and education awards at a ceremony at the bank — wil...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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Former Education Minister Neletha Butterfield is the chair of Bermuda's new committee reviewing the recommendations of the damning Hopkins Report.
The group — Parliament's first ever joint select committee on education — met at the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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Senators came together yesterday to pass legislation which could revolutionise education.
The Education Amendment Act 2008 comes after last year's damning Hopkins Report recommended a huge overhaul of the Island's failing schools system.
Under the ne...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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It has been one month since the Premier appointed Marc Bean as a new Senator, replacing Wayne Caines who resigned to pursue a career in the private sector.
The new Senator said he is delighted with his new responsibilities and devoted to his party an...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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Senators passed a bill yesterday to pay child care bills for families or single parents earning under $70,000 a year.
The Child Day Care Allowance Act 2008 could help up to 400 families said Junior Culture and Social Rehabilitation Minister Thaao Dil...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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The fourth international African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference will be officially opened by its host, Premier Ewart Brown, tomorrow.
Hollywood actor Danny Glover and Bermuda's Permanent Secretary of Education Radell Tankard are the co-chairs of ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2008
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Just one day after the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre announced that it needed $250,000 to pay back money spent to bring two digital scanning systems to the Island, a generous donation nearly halved the debt.
Peter Green learned of the new screenin...
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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Bermuda's teenagers are on the verge of a diabetes "crisis", according to the new educator at the Bermuda Diabetes Association.
Sara McKittrick was appointed as the Diabetes Educator and is sponsored by the Argus Group to help the organisation focus ...
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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Three days of music, dance, fine food and wine are on offer as part of an October fundraiser for the Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF).
South African violin virtuoso Samson Diamond, Grammy Award-nominated gospel singer Odetta and the acclaim...
DATE: Jul 25, 2008
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