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The new head boy at Berkeley Institute has given students something to feel good about: Azendé Furbert is very much one of their own.
“Normally it’s always the smartest person that applies for head boy,” Azendé explained. “I thought that if I applied...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
A holistic wellness centre has been established to cater for mental health issues — from simple stress at work to severe depression and anxiety.
Set in a calm, spa-style environment, Solstice has an open-door policy and will take on self-referrals as...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Belco plans to have power restored in the next 48 hours, with 500 customers without electricity at the start of today thanks to Hurricane Joaquin.
Crews are continuing to work on major branch lines where restoration often requires extensive work, but...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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The charity Community Driven Development has rebranded its programme under the new name Dare2Be.
The organisation — which empowers disenfranchised Bermudians to break the cycle of dependency though education, soft skills training, mentoring, work sh...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Mental Health Awareness Week was launched yesterday with the theme of dignity.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the acting health minister, addressed an audience at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute and highlighted the need to “consider the humanity in peo...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Michael Dunkley is to meet with Bermuda Ombudsman Victoria Pearman in the “near future” to discuss concerns expressed over “dismissive language” used by Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, towards her office. It comes after letters sent in Au...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Health spending dropped 1.7 per cent over the previous year for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, the Bermuda Health Council has reported.
That decline coincided with a 0.7 per cent drop in the Island’s population, and an 8.5 per cent rise in he...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
Police report that minor damage was sustained to the service’s new Boston Whaler, the 32ft Heron 3, which was struck by a Bermuda sloop that lost control in high winds on Thursday.
The boat had been delivered that same day, and was secured at the doc...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Belco crews today restored power to more than 450 customers, with only 46 remaining without electricity by the evening.
Areas addressed included Landmark, Benny Bay Road, Spring Hill, Cove Valley, Old Road, Hibiscus Lane, Cut Road, Chapel of Ease, P...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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Blackwatch Pass will be closed off to traffic starting tomorrow as road work in the area continues.
According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Works, the road will be closed until at least October 15 to allow for road improvements at the j...
DATE: Oct 07, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes