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When the Bermuda flag appeared during the athletes’ parade at the 2012 London Olympics, the most insight a TV commentator could offer about Bermuda and our athletes was something akin to: “And it wouldn’t be an Opening Ceremony without the Bermuda sh...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Ten of Bermuda’s most influential women and a promising athlete were all honoured at the annual CableVision ‘Salute to Service’ banquet on Saturday evening.
Former Premiers Dame Pamela Gordon Banks, Dame Jennifer Smith and Paula Cox were also acknowl...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Prospect Primary School will reopen tomorrow after plumbing and water problems at the school were resolved.
The school was forced to close early on Friday but a Department of Education spokeswoman confirmed today that the necessary repairs had been m...
DATE: Jan 12, 2014
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Students at Prospect Primary will enjoy a long weekend after the school was closed today because of plumbing problems.
As work began to repair the problems, pupils were sent home after school administrators contacted parents.
The Ministry of Public ...
DATE: Jan 11, 2014
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Lawyer Victoria Pearman has been appointed the next Ombudsman, replacing Ms Arlene Brock whose term of office finishes at the of this month.
Ms Pearman said yesterday that she was humbled by the appointment, and fully committed to the task at hand.
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DATE: Jan 11, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Casinos will operate within existing or new hotels rather than as stand alone facilities in order to “enhance our tourism infrastructure”, according to Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell
And training programmes will be provided to give Bermudians “a j...
DATE: Jan 10, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
A pressure group has called on Bermudians to “rise to the occasion” in defence of democracy by signing a petition in support of a referendum on gaming.
At a press conference outside the House of Assembly this morning, the four members of the group — ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
One of three women accused of taking part in a fight outside Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club has received an absolute discharge after changing her plea.
Brandi Bassett, 22, of Suffering Lane, St George’s, initially denied her involvement in the incident in...
DATE: Jan 08, 2014
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The Bermuda College wants more autonomy when it comes to tuition rates and annual funding from Government to maintain its 20-year-old campus.
Dr Duranda Greene, College president, has a wishlist for the new Minister of Education, Dr Grant Gibbons. Th...
DATE: Jan 08, 2014
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Comments by newly appointed Education Minister Grant Gibbons, in which he said he is consulting with those involved in education to “get a clear handle on where the public education system is right now”, have been criticised by the Opposition.
Dr Gib...
DATE: Jan 08, 2014
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Politics
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