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The Learning Disabilities Association of Bermuda has launched its Middle School Teacher of the Year contest.
It is inviting middle school students to nominate their favourite teacher by expressing that teacher’s unique qualities through writing, audi...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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Education
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Several roads in Hamilton will be partially closed to vehicles at lunchtime tomorrow to make way for a march being held by the People’s Campaign for Equality, Jobs and Justice.
Starting at 1pm, traffic will be prohibited along sections of Washington ...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CedarBridge Academy students will be given insight into an array of job opportunities at a vocational career fair on Friday.
Major businesses are taking part in the event — titled Endless Possibilities — to help guide youngsters who are considering t...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An anonymous stranger’s $5,000 donation, and an outpouring of support from others, has put amputee Ryan Gibbons within touching distance of affording a new foot and paying off a loan on his prosthetic leg.
Remarkably it has all happened in the space ...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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If the health risks posed by alcohol and cannabis were to be judged without bias, one would have to seriously consider the legality of alcohol considering the toll it takes on lives around the world, according to CADA board member Dr Joseph Froncioni...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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A teenage girl told authorities in the aftermath of her friend’s alleged rape that she had been coerced into drinking liquor on the night in question, and that several men had attempted to force oral sex on her.
The further allegations emerged at the...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda must target a range of niche tourist groups if it is to increase visitor numbers, according to industry chiefs.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority made the recommendation in response to a Royal Gazette survey, which asked the question: “Is Bermuda...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda has to defend itself against other jurisdictions muscling in on its business territory, says Premier Craig Cannonier.
Mr Cannonier, speaking from a major insurance industry conference in the US, added: “In any business sector, it’s about cust...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A police firearms officer responding to an emergency call was injured after his motorcycle crashed on the Crow Lane roundabout.
Traffic was diverted from the scene following the single vehicle collision at about 2.20pm. The officer had been respondin...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Supreme Court heard yesterday that particles associated with gunshot residue (GSR) were discovered on the clothing of accused gunman Julian Washington.
However, defence lawyer Larry Mussenden suggested that the particles identified by experts cou...
DATE: Apr 30, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
