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“Gruesome” cases of animal cruelty, abandonment and injuries have risen since Government relaxed restrictions on the breeding of illegal pitbull dogs, a Government minister admitted yesterday.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said abuse an...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Anna Neilson-Williams has been named the new chief of psychiatry for the Bermuda Hospitals Board after almost a year acting in the post.
Dr Neilson-Williams, who has served as the acting chief of psychiatry since last September, will officially take ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Laws must be updated to address a lack of accountability for abusive pet owners that is having a “devastating” effect on the community.
This is the view of animal welfare charity Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which is worki...
DATE: Aug 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A summer camp aimed at helping public schoolchildren catch up on their reading skills recently provided an opportunity for four aspiring teaching interns to gain professional experience.
The three-week programme which finished last Friday is a conti...
DATE: Aug 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Registration is now open online for children of all backgrounds for classes at the Portuguese School of Bermuda.
Run by the Portuguese Cultural Association of Bermuda, the after school programme in the Portuguese language is for primary-school aged s...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government has paid out $350,000 in scholarships to 25 students studying subjects ranging from accountancy to marine science.
The awards, valued at up to $10,000 a year for four years, went to 23 students at university overseas and two undergradu...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Parents are grooming their own children to join gangs so family members can retain positions of power within Bermuda’s crime structure.
The shocking revelation was discussed during a community event entitled Drugs, Gangs and Corner Boys. Is my Child...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Barbers have returned to the list of open job categories in the latest update to extend a moratorium on new work permits for certain types of employment.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Economy and Labour said that the change was made because barbers...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An agreement in which the United States would assist Bermuda directly in the event of a security threat is “unique”, according to the US Consul-General.
And talks about how the US would be able to help could include tabletop scenario exercises, Kare...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Elliot School Alumni Association has given educational awards to seven recipients.
A ceremony was held at the Christ Anglican Church in Devonshire last Thursday.
This year's recipients were presented with their scholarships by trustee Leon Simm...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan