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Candidates are still pounding the pavement in Warwick North Central, where a tight race is expected between veteran David Burch and political newcomer Sheila Gomez.
Speaking yesterday, Ms Gomez of the One Bermuda Alliance said she began canvassing in...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
School infrastructures have crumbled, ministers have repeatedly been chopped and changed, and students’ ever-evolving technological needs, according to many, have been neglected.
The past decade has not been particularly kind to Bermuda’s public edu...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The future of middle schools — introduced two decades ago under the United Bermuda Party — is a topic that continues to divide opinion.
The Progressive Labour Party has pledged to phase them out, saying it would introduce signature schools at the sec...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new healthcare service aims to tackle dementia in Bermuda.
Bermuda Alzheimer’s and Memory Services offers cognitive screening, in-home nursing and assessment services and education for patients and their families.
Founders Jo-Ann Cousins-Simpson an...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Two “hard-working and serious young women”, Maya Palacio and Caroline Skinner, have been awarded the English Speaking Union scholarships for 2017/18.
A global organisation, the ESU is dedicated to helping others to share their views, and the local br...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A handful of voters have the potential to turn the tide in Warwick North Central, with opinions divided in advance of the looming election.
This year, the constituency will be the home of a new MP. With incumbent Wayne Scott not running, both Sheila ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Progressive Labour Party members touched upon a number of previously unveiled platform pledges at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Topics including the development of a tech hub, education and seniors were discussed as part of the party’s ...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Tackling the thorny topics of gang violence and drink-driving remain at the top of both political parties’ national security agenda in the run-up to the General Election.
Minister of National Security Senator Jeff Baron has said that positive steps h...
DATE: Jul 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Michael Dunkley described delight with the turnout for a One Bermuda Alliance-organised youth forum held last night.
The two-hour long forum took shape as a series of round table talks held at CedarBridge Academy, with participants able to table-hop...
DATE: Jul 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Sandys North may have just played host to the biggest sporting event in Bermuda’s history, but constituents still have mixed feelings about what the America’s Cup meant for them.
And there is no shortage of other issues affecting residents of Consti...
DATE: Jul 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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