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Health Minister Jeanne Atherden has proclaimed today World Autism Awareness Day, marking the start of Autism Awareness Month.
Ms Atherden read the official UN declaration celebrating the eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day at a community event, ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2015
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Opposition deputy leader David Burt said the PLP is not against budget cuts, while pointing to the PLP’s proposal for a joint One Bermuda Alliance-Progressive Labour Party immigration policy as an effective method to resolve Bermuda’s financial diffi...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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After more than a decade of waiting, landmark legislation allowing unprecedented public scrutiny of the Government’s affairs has today become law.
Public Access to Information, or PATI, has the power to profoundly alter the way the Island conducts it...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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Edgar Humann, a Bermuda resident, former French Consul and philanthropist who was the chairman of his family foundation that supported the arts and other charitable endeavours, died on Sunday afternoon. He was 77.
Gary Phillips, chairman of the Bermu...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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April’s Alcohol Awareness Month was launched today with a CADA press briefing on the theme Encouraging Responsible Alcohol Behaviour.
Joined by Shadow Minister of Public Safety Walter Roban, Chief Inspector Jerome Laws of the Bermuda Police Service,...
DATE: Apr 01, 2015
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The Bermuda branch of the English Speaking Union wants local students, ages 11 to 18 to enter the ESU’s international “My Magna Carta” essay competition.
The organisation said: “The ‘My Magna Carta’ is an international creative essay competition in c...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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Rebecca Zuill
Bermuda College students considering study in the United States now have access to a US educational advisory programme, courtesy of the US Consulate General.
A reference centre operated by EducationUSA and opened yesterday will allow Bermuda College ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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A prolific creator of Bermuda kites, Eugene O’Connor Sr, has mastered the craft over many decades and has always enjoyed sharing the tricks of the trade with the Island’s young people.
Along with son Dennie, Mr O’Connor gave a group of primary school...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015
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North Village Community Club’s education programme has been given a huge boost after receiving a donation of $12,000 from the Bermuda Electric Light Company Ltd.
“North Village volunteers have worked tirelessly to implement a homework club since open...
DATE: Mar 30, 2015
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A young team of researchers is coming to help raise awareness of the tiny microbeads of plastic polluting our oceans.
The four-strong team from Plastic Tides was on the Island last year highlighting the “rampant plastic pollution” in the ocean and i...
DATE: Mar 26, 2015
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Sarah Lagan