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Bermuda’s young people have the potential to play a major role in local politics, a Progressive Labour Party open forum was told this week.
Addressing more than 200 people at the Bermuda Industrial Union Sweeting-Ball Memorial Hall on Monday, 23-year...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill says he has barely experienced any resistance from the community with regards to Bermuda hosting the America’s Cup and those few he has talked to with doubts soon warmed up to the idea.
The Australian yachtsman said he a...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
Bermuda must face the challenges facing the Island’s seniors, according to Age Concern chairperson Erwin Adderley.
Speaking at a Progressive Labour Party open forum on Monday, Mr Adderley said the ageing population is causing a greater burden on the ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Bermudian students are being offered scholarships by Pittsburgh Technical Institute thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Workforce Development.
A $5,000 scholarship is being offered for all students pursuing a 12-month certi...
DATE: Oct 14, 2015
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Small businesses are being urged to thrive on the unprecedented opportunities afforded by the America’s Cup.
While big budgets may be required to become major official sponsors of the sailing spectacle, business leaders are encouraging groups such as...
DATE: Oct 13, 2015
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Sarah Lagan
The Island’s top students were celebrated last night at a packed auditorium for the Commissioner’s Vision Awards, a police initiative for each of Bermuda’s schools.
“Be honest about everything you do and say, be positive no matter what the circumstan...
DATE: Oct 13, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The emphasis was on “freedom of choice” at Bermuda’s first International Day of the Girl event yesterday.
Females were invited to choose from multiple activities at the free event held at the National Stadium.
The day, first declared by the UN in 201...
DATE: Oct 12, 2015
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It has been a tough but incredible recovery for young Leighnae Lowe, who was 6 when doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta discovered a tumour in a critical area of her brain.
After an uncommon and potentially risky operation, Leighnae is flouri...
DATE: Oct 12, 2015
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Althea Overbey thought she had experienced a miracle after surviving risky surgery to remove a brain tumour just a few months after her son was born in 1985.
Now, 30 years later, she is convinced she has benefited from another divine intervention.
Ms...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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Sam Strangeways
More than 20 members of the community were trained at the weekend to become facilitators of a sexual-abuse prevention training programme.
Police officers, corrections officers, members of the church community and representatives from schools were a...
DATE: Oct 09, 2015
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