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TN Tatem Middle School is not in need of demolition because of mould, the House of Assembly heard today.
Boxer Nikki Bascome is running a boxing gym in one of the mould-free buildings, while other licensed activities include a cooking class.
Lieutena...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A “slash-and-burn” approach to cut the cost of the civil service is not in Bermuda’s best interest, the finance minister said last night.
Curtis Dickinson said that such an approach would be “a mistake”.
He explained: “If I was in a company, I might...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Police and fire services along with other Government bodies now have a “state of the art” public safety radio system.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the digital system worked better and would cut radio costs by 60 per cent over...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Thanks to the support of the Saltus Association, Saltus was thrilled to welcome the CEO of California’s High Tech High, Larry Rosenstock and his wife Jean Kluver at the latest Saltus Speaks event held last week. Larry Rosenstock is a star in the fiel...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A solution to Bermuda’s banana crisis is in the works, home affairs minister Walter Roban said today.
Mr Roban told the House of Assembly an “alarmingly high” contamination from mealy bugs and scale insects has affected the island’s supply of the fru...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Zimbabwean vocal group due to take to the stage tonight will be joined by a reminder of home.
The all-woman a cappella quintet Nobuntu will perform alongside three pieces of Zimbabwean sculpture loaned by Dusty Hind, curator of the Crisson Hind Gal...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of students have attended Bermuda College courtesy of an annual $300,000 grant for those in financial need.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, told the House of Assembly 313 students benefited in the 2017-18 year, 198 in 2018-19, and ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Transport Control Department officers have received “verbal confrontations and unpleasant exchanges” from driver, the House of Assembly heard today.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, spoke in support of TCD officers, who he said ha...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
(Photographs by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Feb 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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The Information Commissioner has upheld a decision by the police not to release records on the sale of foreign lottery tickets at a betting shop because there was “minimal” public interest.
Gitanjali Gutierrez said: “There is no evidence that the saf...
DATE: Feb 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
