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A day care provider sued the Health Ministry after being ordered to shut down when a child's safety was at risk.
Families Minister
Glenn Blakeney revealed the Department of Health issued an order for the provider to cease operations when the wel...
DATE: Nov 29, 2010
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Bermuda pays the second highest amount for health care in the world, but has a life expectancy similar to Korea and the Czech Republic.
Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson spoke on the rising costs of health care in the House of Assembly on Friday...
DATE: Nov 29, 2010
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Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday admitted there was concern over the number of senior students showing a proficiency in maths.
New figures released yesterday showed that 70 of the 79 Berkeley and CedarBridge students taking the Maths ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Members of the Constituency Boundaries Commission praised the Parliamentary Register and Geographic Information System software for helping to make changes to the electoral map as accurate as possible.
Dame Jennifer Smith and Opposition MP Bob Richar...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Students in the Island's public middle school are performing well at English, but having difficulty passing math.
According to figures released yesterday by Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith, almost 100 percent of students in public middle sc...
DATE: Nov 27, 2010
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Exam results released today for Bermuda’s public school students have revealed “pockets of excellence” — and at least one area of concern.
During a press conference this afternoon, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith said this year’s test results ...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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HM Customs has at least 20 vacancies for officers but is struggling to find recruits who can pass the entrance exam — even though standards have been lowered.
Bermuda's Collector of Customs Winniefred Fostine-DeSilva told a joint parliamentary select...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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This is a continuation of the reporting from a meeting of the Senate on Wednesday.
Bermuda Government Senate Leader David Burch claimed that new Premier Paula Cox was enjoying a "honeymoon period" with the media but warned: "The crucifixion is coming...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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HM Customs has at least 20 vacancies for officers but is struggling to find recruits who can pass the entrance exam — even though standards have been lowered.
Collector of Customs Winniefred Fostine-DeSilva told a joint parliamentary select committee...
DATE: Nov 26, 2010
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A successful seven-year bid by Bermuda College to gain recognition from an American accrediting body and become the "envy" of the region was loudly celebrated yesterday.
Town Crier Ed Christopher kicked off the party in the college courtyard and late...
DATE: Nov 25, 2010
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AUTHOR:
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