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As Khalid Wasi drops his candidacy, Tillman Darrell will run as an independent general election candidate in district 21, The Royal Gazette can report.
Mr Darrell, a former United Bermuda Party candidate, will be joining Rolfe Commissiong and Jeff B...
DATE: Oct 17, 2012
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Politics
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Bermuda was battered with strong winds and rain from Hurricane Rafael last night but there were no reports of any major damage or floods.
At its closest point the centre of the storm came within 102 nautical miles east southeast of the Island, accor...
DATE: Oct 17, 2012
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Other
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Residents are being urged to stay indoors as Hurricane Rafael passes the Island.
The Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) today said that Hurricane Rafael is forecast to reach its closest point of approach to Bermuda at 8pm.. The centre of the storm...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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Other
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He’s no stranger to climbing mountains and Eric Robinson’s first hike for charity proved exhilarating as he expected and also brutal.
Mr Robinson took on the Sierra Nevada on the US West Coast to raise money for the Island’s at-risk youth.
Crossing 1...
DATE: Oct 16, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cloud computing and improved sensor technology could save lives and money, according to Former Apple and Pepsi-Cola CEO John Sculley.
“I would imagine in the next ten to 20 years the quality of sensors will be improving healthcare in ways we couldn’t...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The proportion of postsecondary graduates reached an all-time high in 2010, as the Island's working population aged 25 to 64 continued to progress towards achieving a higher level of education according to a new analytical census brief.
The brief, e...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Dire warnings emerge from recent workshop
By Derek deChabert
Plans are being formulated to rid local waters of Lionfish which are wreaking havoc on the local fish population.
Jim Gleason, executive director of the Ocean Support Foundation, along with...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A teacher who said she lost everything in a plan to “flip” US real estate has admitted she’d previously fallen for a pyramid scheme.
Lawyer Charles Richardson suggested in the Supreme Court that Dianne Laird, 45, had a history of making high-risk inv...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A group of Sandys Secondary Middle School students leave for a college tour in Atlanta this weekend to gain “a greater appreciation” for higher learning.
The all-male contingent of 38 students were “adopted” two years ago as part of a mentoring proje...
DATE: Oct 12, 2012
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Other
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Government’s “excuse” that visa problems are behind the shortfall of public school teachers has been challenged by the Opposition — and by CedarBridge parents.
Asked why positions remain unfilled, a Ministry of Education spokeswoman last night reiter...
DATE: Oct 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
