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In November, a cohort comprised of six Department of Education staff and teachers attended experiential STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) training at three award-winning schools in Wake County, NC. Schools who hosted the Bermuda co...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Education
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Press Release
The Leader of the Opposition tonight asked Christmas shoppers to back island stores.
Craig Cannonier warned the grim economic climate meant the festive season could be “make or break” for some retailers.
He said: “We have all by now read how the reta...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The body of a 75-year-old man was discovered in a public restroom this evening, a police spokesman said.
The spokesman said: “The body was found just after 8pm in a public bathroom at the Customs Building by the junction of Court Street and Front Str...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Santa is Coming to Town (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Dec 15, 2019
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The Bermuda Public Services Union recently honoured 261 public officers who have worked for the Government for more than ten years.
David Burt, the Premier, thanked the awardees for their collective 4,730 years of service.
Mr Burt said: “78 per cent ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has renewed a call for the public to share their thoughts about race relations in Bermuda as part of a consultation process.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community and Sport, said she was encouraged by the responses sent to t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “huge amount of work” will need to be done to reduce gang crime in Bermuda, an anti-violence campaigner claimed yesterday.
Desmond Crockwell said: “We have to discourage the glorifying of the lifestyle, from an early age.
“More can be done on camp...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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Bermuda is on track to notch up its first year without a gun murder in more than a decade, it was revealed yesterday.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, told the House of Assembly yesterday the island had recorded no gun deaths to date,...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A Southampton sports club has been hit with a police closure order for this weekend.
A police spokesman said the Southampton Rangers club was ordered to shut for 24 hours from tonight after a disturbance at the club last Sunday, which led to the arre...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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A petition to block the permanent shutdown of a middle school had more than 130 signatures by last night.
The change.org petition warned the closure of Warwick’s TN Tatem Middle School, shut in April due to mould and other health and safety problems...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
