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Warwick Academy has adopted a new strategic plan to coincide with its first full accreditation as a school.
Dave Horan, the principal, said the school’s blueprint was the outcome of 18 months of brainstorming with teachers, parents, alumni and studen...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Weather Service has lifted the island’s Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Humberto continues to speed away.
As of 3am, the storm was 195 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and speeding away at 23mph.
A small craft warning remains in effec...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The return of the Spirit of Bermuda to the island has been delayed by Hurricane Humberto.
A spokeswoman for the charity said the ship has been in Belfast, Maine, for an eight-week refit.
She added that it would spend a few days in Gloucester, Maine...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Other
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The island’s utilities provider is preparing for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto later today.
A company spokesman said: “Belco’s crisis management team continue to meet regularly and are closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Humber...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Other
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Environmentalists are urging the community to take to the streets on Friday to join the global strike on climate change.
The student-led Fridays for Future Bermuda, a spin-off from the global pressure group, will stage a rally in Hamilton focused on ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government intends to “soft launch” a significant revision of Bermuda’s healthcare next autumn, but full implementation could take years.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told a town hall in Sandys last night that the details of the Bermuda He...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government’s payout over the gridlocked Morgan’s Point development will go several million dollars beyond the $165 million government guarantee now being called in by lenders.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, revealed yesterday that con...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass Bermuda on Thursday, but before the storm comes there are measures that should be taken to prepare.
• Meet with your family and plan ahead to discuss what you will do in the event of a hurricane
• Check wind str...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A Saltus Grammar School pupil has had whooping cough diagnosed, the school has confirmed.
The Pembroke private school said in a letter sent to parents over the weekend that the incident was an “isolated case”.
A school spokeswoman added: “However, ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The mother of murdered Bermudian teenager Lyrico Steede has spoken out against violent crime as police in Britain launch a national knife amnesty.
Keishaye Steede, whose 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed in Nottingham on February 13 last year, has...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan