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Bermuda’s pharmacists will this week set out to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the field as the island celebrates National Pharmacy Week.
Melissa Levy, president of the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association, said: “This week we recogn...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government should impose a minimum corporate tax on big business if it is serious about tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
This is the view of Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, who presented a case for such a move a...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A private school is celebrating outstanding exam results with almost all students getting grades A* to C in recent I/GCSE exams.
Bermuda High School for Girls said 97 per cent of all I/GCSE grades awarded to BHS students this year were A* to C or the...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government has been accused of using “excuses” to avoid answering questions on a controversial programme that costs taxpayers millions of dollars.
Opposition senator Robin Tucker made the allegation after asking questions in the Upper House on th...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Pupils in Bermuda’s first signature learning programmes feel excited and that the lessons are “authentic”, senators heard yesterday.
Owen Darrell, the junior education minister, said that attitudes were positive after the launch of the schemes at the...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A maritime careers programme attracted the highest number of participants to date in its latest cohort of young Bermudians.
The seven-week Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme attracted 14 participants — ten male and four female.
Partnerin...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government should reduce duty on all goods by at least 20 per cent to address the cost-of-living crisis, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union has asserted.
Chris Furbert was speaking at the first of four town hall meetings organised by ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Mental health services will see a boost in funding, the health minister assured yesterday.
Kim Wilson said that the cash injection, which was announced in July as part of a $15 million relief package, would help to meet the demand for more treatment ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A pilot Adopt-a-School programme aimed at introducing young people to the field of woodworking has already begun to make headway, according to organisers.
Rick Richardson, the president of Hamilton Rotary, said the group had partnered with the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s taxi association is calling on its members to unite to help to solve problems they face within the industry.
The Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators Association has invited all of its members to attend a meeting tonight to discuss issues incl...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan