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Getting rid of incompetent teachers and clearing dead wood out of the Ministry of Education should be the priority for improving the dismal schools system, said activist Myron Piper.
Mr. Piper — who is compiling ideas on education reform for Bermuda ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2009
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Activist Myron Piper is backing Bermuda Democratic Alliance to succeed where he believes the Progressive Labour Party has failed — by empowering black people.
Mr. Piper, a builder and entrepreneur planning to run for the BDA at the next General Elect...
DATE: Dec 22, 2009
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It's not exactly been set up for Michael DeSilva to ease himself in gently as the Island's new Police Commissioner.
Three men shot dead in the past couple of weeks — including one the night before he was sworn in and another on his second day in char...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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Young girls are forming gangs and using violence and aggression, according to the founder of a children's charity.
Sheelagh Cooper was speaking to a meeting of the Sandys Rotary last week before the murder of Shane Minors who was gunned down on Thurs...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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Bermuda resident James Martin has been offered honorary fellowship of The Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Dr. Martin, one of the leading lights in the development of computer technology was given the honour in recognition of his "outstanding cont...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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Bermuda's gangs are swarming with huge numbers of young men who fear for their lives and want to get out but can't, according to new Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva.
Many of the Island's 350 or so gangsters joined under the impression they were g...
DATE: Dec 21, 2009
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All it takes is a little initiative and if you want to be something you can, according to former National Training Board Director Michael Stowe.
Young male Bermudians have been the focus of much negative attention lately, but, Mr. Stowe, who has been...
DATE: Dec 19, 2009
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Bermuda's young criminals are "reaching out for love and understanding" and "most of them can be redeemed," according to Prison Commissioner Edward Lamb.
Speaking amid escalating gun crime which has seen three men shot dead in the past two weeks Lt. ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2009
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Mayhem erupted yesterday as the Island saw one man murdered, another injured and shots fired in broad daylight — all within 12 hours.
Police have said the shootings might be linked.
The chaos started at 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday when 22-year-old Gary "Fi...
DATE: Dec 17, 2009
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The Ministry of Education has taken the precaution of keeping students at some schools inside — and members of the public out — following three shooting incidents in the last 24 hours.
Education Secretary Kevin Monkman confirmed that CedarBridge Acad...
DATE: Dec 16, 2009
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