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Mikayla Lema is raising funds so her “brothers and sisters” in Haiti can eat three meals a day just like she does.
The eight-year-old is on a mission to support her new friends at the Feed My Lambs Ministry orphanage in Montrouis.
“I was shocked be...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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There have been 277 applications for status granted as of February 9 under the “sleeping provision” 20(B) of the Immigration and Protection Act, Parliament has heard.
The figure was given by Sylvan Richards, the Junior Minister of Home Affairs, in re...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Bermuda’s list of reportable diseases will be updated to include recent threats such as the Zika virus, under legislation passed by Parliament.
The Public Health Amendment Act, brought by health minister Jeanne Atherden, also provides a mechanism to ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Models are being scouted for the Bermuda Fashion Festival by the City of Hamilton.
Organisers of the island’s premier fashion week are calling on aspiring models aged 5 and up to audition.
“This year we hope to attract many new models and we welcom...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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The Bermuda Historical Society has donated 20 years’ worth of theses and thesis proposals to Bermuda College to support students and researchers.
BHC executive member Shirley Pearman said the proposals from scholarship awardees dated back to 1996, ta...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) is calling for volunteers to clean up a Southampton neighbourhood tomorrow.
The Neighbourhood Beautification Project will take place along Horseshoe Road on the South Shore between 8.30am and 1pm.
The three-part progra...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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The public consultation period regarding the school reorganisation report is set to be extended, according to education minister Wayne Scott.
The deadline for parents and other stakeholders to submit responses to the report and recommendations for th...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A gift of a dozen motorbikes will boost the Government’s Project Ride programme, which helps teenagers become more proficient on the roads.
Bermuda Motors handed over the new bikes that will replace an older fleet.
Project Ride is a mandatory 12-hour...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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The Referendum (Same-Sex Relationships) Act 2016 has been tabled in the House of Assembly by Michael Dunkley, the Premier.
The Act states that the referendum will be held on the following two questions:
• Are you in favour of same-sex marriage in Ber...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Warwick Academy celebrated World Book Day as it rounded up its Graphic Novel Festival.
Students dressed up as their favourite cartoon character, while a comic book sale was sponsored by Bermuda Bookstore, The Comic Stop and Nerd Gear Bermuda.
School ...
DATE: Mar 04, 2016
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Education
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