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Father of three George Peter Lynch would have been 46 today — but his life was taken five years ago in a case of mistaken identity over gang-related reprisals.
Mr Lynch’s family, represented by his mother-in-law Rita Woolridge, has taken the occasion...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Local student Erika Furbert, above, got a happy surprise this week when she received her exam results for the International Baccalaureate.
“I was so shocked that I just started laughing,” the 17-year-old told The Royal Gazette. “I was so happy and in...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Education
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Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda High School’s 2015 graduating class has beaten the world average in its International Baccalaureate Diploma results, the school reported.
The top student was Kathleen McBeath, with a total of 38 out of a possible 45 IB diploma points, fol...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The fate of the Sandys 360 sports facility, shut down since last year, remains in question — and its demise has been blamed on bad management by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy.
Diallo Rabain, the Opposition Leader in the Senate, noted during the ...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Cal Rayner made his mark as one of the top footballers of his generation.
Yesterday, Mr Rayner had another honour bestowed upon him when the carpenter’s shop at the Government Quarry in Bailey’s Bay was named after him.
The ceremony, on what would ha...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Lawrence Trott
Recession aside, Bermuda’s entrepreneurs stand to gain by launching new tourism products, according to Bermuda Hotel Association (BHA) CEO Stephen Todd.
However, Mr Todd acknowledged that getting a loan to get a small business off the ground is not e...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Shadow Finance Minister David Burt dismissed the One Bermuda Alliance’s pledge to create 2,000 jobs as an electoral ploy — while pointing out the Island has lost nearly 2,000 jobs since 2012.
Mr Burt also took the OBA to task for delaying a census, s...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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By Colin Thompson
Sailing Correspondent
Cancer patient Reid Kempe was overcome with emotion and a sense of fulfilment as he sailed aboard a 77ft catamaran that he and his sons Justin and Jonathan built with their own hands in South Africa.
Mr Kempe ...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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An initiative to name and shame employers who fail to maintain their health insurance has already caused some employers to reactivate their policies.
The Health Insurance Act 1970 requires employers to maintain an active health insurance policy for a...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
In the aftermath of the murder of her son-in-law, James Lawes, Gina Spence saw how the ripple effects of a shooting go far beyond the immediate, devastating loss.
The community activist said that experience inspired her to create the Gina Spence Prod...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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