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Child and Family Services has been budgeted $15.634 million for 2017-18, down 2 per cent on the previous fiscal year, according to Nandi Outerbridge, the Minister of Social Development and Sport.
Mrs Outerbridge began her overview of the department w...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Schoolchildren were counting their blessings yesterday after escaping injury when their bus exploded.
The bus operator was praised for his quick action in helping about 13 students, aged between 5 and 16, to safety moments before their vehicle went u...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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A panel discussion tomorrow night aims to act as a stepping stone for a community-derived solution to tackle violence associated with the island’s sporting clubs, the event’s moderator says.
The 2017 Symposium, organised by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternit...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Two men accused of being involved with the Lorenzo Stovell murder have chosen not to give evidence at the trial.
Travonne Saltus and Cordova Simons-Marshall both told jurors yesterday that they would not be taking the stand or calling witnesses in th...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Governor John Rankin is to host a Commonwealth reception on March 13 at Government House.
The reception intends to commemorate Commonwealth Day and also to promote the Commonwealth Scholarship Programme in Bermuda.
The Governor would like to receiv...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda International Film Festival is set to host a world premier of a documentary about a famous New York Irish pub.
The film, Neary’s, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the titular Irish restaurant in midtown Manhattan, a popular hangout for ...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
It’s time to enter floats for the Bermuda Day Parade, and the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs has issued a reminder that any kind of material can be used to build one.
Artists and novices alike were invited to use sculptures, murals, rec...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
A group of Saltus students recently took part in a United Nations conference about the topical issue of migration.
Briley Habib and Phillip Heap, the school’s heads of geography and design and technology respectively, took 11 SGY students to the annu...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 49-year-old motorcyclist injured in a “serious” crash last night was recovering on a general ward this morning, according to police.
The Warwick man, who has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, was taken to hospital after a single-vehic...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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A 50-year-old man has been fined and banned from the roads for drink-driving.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Walton Joseph, of Hamilton Parish, admitted driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit in Hamilton Parish on February 1...
DATE: Mar 08, 2017
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