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Somerset Primary School has had to close early today because of faulty plumbing.
Details of the extent of any damage are not yet available, but parents are being asked to collect their children from the school as soon as possible.
An Education Minist...
DATE: Jun 13, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Several Bermudian women moved closer to economic stability, and perhaps setting up their own business, when they graduated from the Department of Human Affairs’ first Community Driven Development (CDD) programme yesterday.
The programme has been desi...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Islanders willing to give up their time to help youngsters improve their literacy skills are being urged to step forward.
Pleas for volunteers were made yesterday at the launch of a national campaign to promote reading and writing.
Read Write Bermu...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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A campaign to raise awareness about critical health issues is being hailed a success.
The SnapFacts initiative offers the public “bite-size” facts about everything from obesity to HIV.
The occasionally controversial campaign is the work of the Berm...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Bermuda will mark 55 years since citizens banded together to overcome segregation in the Theatre Boycott of 1959.
And the anniversary will be celebrated, in part, with a “high-five” event.
“The ‘high-five’ idea of everyone high-fiving each other is a...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Kind-hearted students, teachers and parents from Somersfield Academy are volunteering to have their heads shaved to raise money for cancer research.
A group of 14 youngsters and adults from the school will brave the razor during assembly on June 24 ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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The Menuhin Foundation of Bermuda will hold its annual ‘Passport to a World of Wines’ fundraiser on June 28 at the Newstead Belmont Hotel to help in its goal of providing free music lessons to Bermudian pupils.
Foundation chairperson, Terri Allison, ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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The Catlin End-to-End Walk raised more than $300,000 for a host of local charities.
The achievement was announced last night during an awards ceremony at the Hamilton Princess.
Donations of $35,000 each went to the Adult Education School, Centre Agai...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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A US comic who branded Bermuda “a tax loophole masquerading as a country” has been blasted by the Island’s business sector.
Real Time host Bill Maher launched his attack on the Island on his top-rated show after a report on offshore jurisdictions was...
DATE: Jun 11, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
David Kendell has been appointed Director of the Department of Health.
David Kendell, the former Chief Environmental Health Officer, is the first to occupy the post, which was created last year after a reshuffle in departmental responsibilities.
“I l...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
