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The Bermuda Diabetes Association yesterday called for a reduction in the cost of healthy foods alongside a tax on sugary items.
The charity said it supported the Government’s proposed sugar tax, but warned that there were “inappropriate” taxes on wa...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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Health
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Members of the St George’s Club have called for the Government to intervene after fees were increased significantly.
However, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Economic Development said the Government hoped the dispute between owners and members coul...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Curtis Dickinson, chairman of the Board of Education, has come far in life thanks to tenacious parenting.
The story of his rise from a meagre background will be among those shared at a full day of free parenting workshops this Saturday.
The expo at C...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An official condolence book in honour of Quinton Edness is available for signing today.
It can be signed at the Cabinet Office between 11am and 5pm today, or before the former Cabinet Minister’s funeral, at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity Chur...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first residences at the Caroline Bay development are set to be competed in the next few months.
Delivering an update on the project, Caroline Bay Ltd announced that the first batch of Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residences are fast approaching completio...
DATE: Jan 17, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda will again be in the international sporting spotlight in April when the ITU World Triathlon Series comes to the island.
Pat Phillip-Fairn, chief product and experience officer at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the upcoming event would no...
DATE: Jan 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two ponds have been cleaned up courtesy of an island conservation programme.
Cloverdale Pond in Smith’s and Southampton’s Evan’s Pond, a refuge for endangered species, were improved through the Bermuda Zoological Society’s wetlands remediation progra...
DATE: Jan 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An obesity expert is on a mission to get residents to own their health and recognise self-destructive behaviours.
Jane DeVille-Almond will share tips on what people can do to tackle obesity and diabetes at the Ministry of Health’s Commit to Change e...
DATE: Jan 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Courses designed to prepare schoolchildren for work are now on offer at CedarBridge Academy.
The school has introduced classes on computer gaming, virtual business and agriculture.
Extra courses called advanced placements are also available in subjec...
DATE: Jan 16, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A local traveller who struggled to cover a phone bill of more than $3,500 after visiting the Middle East has issued a warning to others.
“My ticket to Dubai was cheaper than my bill,” said Mitra Johnston, who flew from Britain to the United Arab Emir...
DATE: Jan 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell