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Union leaders and supporters continued their protest on the grounds of Cabinet last night as their dispute with Government, over furloughs for public service employees, broadened significantly.
Although two days of meetings and marches have disrupted...
DATE: Jan 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
All public schools will remain closed today due to the continuing deadlock between the Government and the unions over furlough days.
Meanwhile bus and ferry services have also been suspended until midday when a further announcement is expected to be ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2015
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Other
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Bermudians looking for career opportunities might want to consider household appliance repair thanks to a diploma programme being introduced by Bermuda College in partnership with Bermuda Gas.
The course is designed to equip students with entry-leve...
DATE: Jan 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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The Bermuda Festival paid “travellers fees” to the Bermuda Entertainers Union in December, refuting claims that they had not been paid, in a statement released this afternoon.
Ian Davidson, Bermuda Festival chairman, stated: “It was with great disapp...
DATE: Jan 27, 2015
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Other
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Bermuda College is hosting a scaled down Science Week 2015 owing to the closure of the public schools.
“More than 400 middle and high school students were expected on campus to interact with Bermuda College lecturers on the various science discipline...
DATE: Jan 27, 2015
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Other
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The 2015-16 Budget will be made public in less than a month’s time and former Minister Quinton Edness, who expects further debt-reducing cuts, is urging Government to leave funding for education alone.
“The Budget is tight and we have to make a lot o...
DATE: Jan 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
On the eve of a union meeting this morning to discuss the future of furlough days, the Bermuda Government has said that further savings are needed to meet its debt reduction plan.
In a statement released yesterday afternoon, the Bermuda Government sa...
DATE: Jan 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Education has had to accept the inevitable and announce that some of the public schools and preschools are closing early today owing to insufficient staff support. Parents will be notified by school staff of early closures.
As of noo...
DATE: Jan 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Tiara Webb, the daughter of Renee Webb, the former Progressive Labour Party Member of Parliament, has been awarded the Barney Scholarship from the Office of International Programs at Washington State University to study in Europe.
Ms Webb graduated ...
DATE: Jan 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s elimination in 2012 of upfront payments for healthcare was viewed with unease by many doctors and dentists, but the practice is said to be working well.
As the deadline for the new system loomed, insurers and healthcare providers felt rushe...
DATE: Jan 22, 2015
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