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Government Senator LaVerne Furbert says it’s “just amazing” the Opposition party claims to know about the concerns of workers.
Ms Furbert told the Senate she had to question the articles in The Royal Gazette about the One Bermuda Alliance and the Ber...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Politics
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An anti-racism group wants to see better statistics collected and reported in Bermuda to help tackle the Island’s ills.
Lynne Winfield, president of Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB), says current, concrete information on poverty, crime, ed...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Public school students are taking part in at least 90 minutes of gym or sports activities every week, according to the Department of Education. Released in response to questions by Shadow Education Minister Dr Grant Gibbons, students in the Island’s ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schools are key when it comes to directly influencing the health of our future generations, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
Mr DeSilva has made a ministerial statement to the House of Assembly highlighting the need for coordinated health p...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Students need to provide leadership to fellow young people to keep them on the right path, according to Bermudian motivational speaker Dennis Rahiim Watson.
Making a keynote address to the Student Colloquium on Sustainable Development, Mr Watson warn...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senator Jonathan Smith has urged people to “wake up” if they don’t think the police are doing enough to tackle gun crime.
The Junior Minister of National Security said Government was working closely with the police by taking a “clear, methodical appr...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Opposition MPs urged Government to rethink a $250 charge for every yacht passenger or crew member who wants to stay in Bermuda longer than three weeks.
Yachts can now dock here for up to three months as opposed to just 21 days but must pay the fee fo...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
About 40 teachers and students now “feel a little lighter on top” after having their lovely locks chopped off for charity.
The mammoth hair-cutting session brought tears and laughter to Bermuda High School for Girls as one person after another watch...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva last night apologised for using the “insensitive and incorrect” term “jewing down” in the House of Assembly.
The Progressive Labour Party MP uttered the phrase during a parliamentary debate on Friday but withdrew it minut...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
High costs have forced the Sunshine League charity to scrap its residential foster care for children at the end of this month.
Five full-time staff have also been made redundant, and 13 part-time employees have lost their jobs. Assisted by Child and ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
