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The artistic creations of Bermuda’s young students goes on proud display tomorrow with the opening of the 52nd Annual Primary School Exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery in City Hall.
Cole Simons, the Minister of Education, is to open th...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A group of ten local businesses and organisations are asking for the public to rate their quality of service as they seek National Service Standards Certification.
According to the Bermuda Tourism Authority, the certification scheme is intended to he...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Quinton Wendell Baxter was one of the best footballers of his generation — but today the 58-year-old is behind bars after admitting a string of historic sex offences against three young boys.
Baxter, who is more commonly known by Wendell or his nickn...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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Crime
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The Commission of Inquiry has given Michael Dunkley a copy of its final report into the misuse of public funds.
The Premier said in a statement today that the document was being “formatted for public dissemination” and would then be posted online.
He...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Impact Mentoring Academy is gearing up for its annual Spoken Word Night this Saturday.
Eleven students at the all-boys school will share motivational poems and speeches in front of family, friends and community supporters.
Funds raised through the e...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Rochelle Butterfield, a 47-year-old Cabinet Office worker, was killed after a motorcycle driven by her husband crashed in St George’s.
Mrs Butterfield was the pillion passenger when the vehicle left Kindley Field Road near Stone Crusher Corner, at ar...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Arts and culture can be leveraged to move the island forward, according to Lauren Merkel.
Ms Merkel, a senior consultant with Lord Cultural Resources which has offices in New York and Toronto, said that Bermudian arts and culture could be a vital res...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 1,500 books were delivered to preschools and nursery schools today as part of World Book Day 2017.
Nikita Robinson, of The Ladies Room on Hott 1075, praised those who volunteered to assist this year by reading to students, saying: “It’s one...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Opposition MP Zane DeSilva and other former trustees of the Port Royal Golf Course are being sued by the Government over a taxpayer-funded refurbishment project which went $20 million over budget.
Attorney-General Trevor Moniz alleged in a statement ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Government House has refused a public access to information request to release correspondence about the four Uighurs who came to Bermuda from Guantánamo Bay.
The Royal Gazette asked for the correspondence on January 17, but Deputy Governor Ginny Fers...
DATE: Mar 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways