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The founder of a struggling charity which focuses on developing children’s brains is appealing to corporate Bermuda to look beyond the well-connected, “big names” in the third sector and consider sponsoring a smaller operation.
Former public schoolte...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Her great-uncle was a fighter pilot in the Second World War — but Abigail Brewer will be able to enjoy soaring through the air without any fear of violence.
Abigail, 13, is one of three Bermuda High School students who will be treated to a private fl...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Bermuda will join countries around the world at the end of this month to celebrate International Girls in ICT Day when young women will be encouraged to follow a career path in Information and Communications Technologies.
The day, April 28, will see ...
DATE: Apr 14, 2016
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Charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets will be hosting its second tag day this month as it marks child abuse prevention month.
The funds raised will go to providing the knowledge, skills and resources needed to protect and prevent children fr...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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Cash-strapped citizens have withdrawn more than $17 million from their workplace pensions since the rules on accessing retirement savings were relaxed.
Hundreds of people have tapped into their pension pots to pay for rent, school fees, mortgages and...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s public primary schools fell below international averages in the results of the most recent Cambridge Primary Checkpoint results.
The figures, which date back to May of 2015, show Bermuda lagging behind in English, math and science compared ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Commissioners grappled at length with the controversial decision to grant charity status to Preserve Marriage on a one-year probationary basis, The Royal Gazette has learnt.
The group, which opposes same-sex marriage, was approved by the Charities Co...
DATE: Apr 11, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Erma Butterfield was a brilliant dancer and an icon of Bermuda in her heyday.
The mother of two, who was described as “a ray of sunshine”, has died at the age of 87.
“From what I can gather, dancing was her life,” her daughter, Renee Lawrence, said. ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2016
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The Inter-Agency Committee for Children and Families is hosting its Annual General Membership meeting next week.
Minister of Community, Culture, and Sport Patricia Gordon Pamplin is expected to make a representation along with two of Bermuda’s young...
DATE: Apr 09, 2016
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The group advocating against same-sex unions, Preserve Marriage Bermuda, has been granted charitable status by the Registrar General having passed “the public benefit test”.
The confirmation letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs, seen by this ne...
DATE: Apr 09, 2016
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Sarah Lagan