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A member of Greenrock Bermuda joined almost 100 representatives from 60 other countries at the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) General Assembly in Copenhagen.
Abbie Caldas, manager for the Bermuda Eco-Schools programme, took part in a co...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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Environment
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Budding young entrepreneurs are invited to show their business skills during an innovative training scheme running this summer.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative, in partnership with the Department of E-Commerce and the Bermuda Tourism Authority...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A planned conference which is expected to bring hundreds of black mayors from around the world to Bermuda has been delayed.
The US-based Conference of Black Mayors (CBM) initially intended to hold its 40th annual convention, which is being hosted by ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Pensions are set to be frozen at current levels for Government employees and MPs, Minister of Finance Bob Richards announced.
Mr Richards told the House of Assembly that pensions were massively underfunded and that he would introduce legislation aime...
DATE: Jun 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Over 20 Bermuda students from the Centre for Talented Youth (CTY) will be attending the John Hopkins University Summer Programme which takes place throughout the US this summer.
Between June 29 and July 18, the Bermudians will study a variety of subj...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AXIS Capital will this year be helping local children get to Sesame Street by sponsoring the programme on Bermuda television.
The Bermuda-based re/insurer has, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Economic Development, will be taking ove...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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A special conference is to be held next month to mark the 180th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Bermuda.
Chief Justice Ian Kawaley will be the keynote speaker at the event, which will also examine the development of human rights since the ...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Youngsters at Victor Scott Primary are making a big difference by finding ways to reduce the amount of trash being thrown out, and switching off lights and air conditioning when rooms are not in use to save electricity.
“We’re using 1,000 kilowatts p...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
A 22-year-old convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to five years behind bars.
Kristopher Gibbons, who was 21 at the time of the incident, admitted receiving oral sex from the girl in a friend’s backyard last July, bu...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Security measures put in place at Saltus have proven effective, catching intruders who have attempted to access the school’s property.
Head of advancement Jon Beard said a fence, gates, CCTV and a security guard put in place had been in response to p...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
