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Palm Grove Gardens is privately owned by the Gibbons family, Palm Grove is a wonderfully manicured garden in Devonshire on South Shore Road. The owner and former Premier of Bermuda, Sir David Gibbons opens the 18-acre garden to the public from Monday...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Recently launched online courses and Portuguese classes at Bermuda College are set to continue this Spring after a positive reaction from students.
Tawana Flood, director of the Professional and Career Education division (PACE), said the school has b...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Just over a month since leaving Bermuda in his attempt to become the oldest and fastest person to sail solo around the world, Stanley Paris has suffered cracked ribs and an injured left arm after falling from the mast of his yacht Kiwi Spirit.
Despit...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Reforming the education system begins with focusing on the quality of teachers, according to the new Minister of Education, Dr Grant Gibbons.
But Mike Charles, secretary general for the Bermuda Union of Teachers, will not be holding his breath.
In hi...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Proposals to allow tourists to rent out three-wheeled cars will result in “panic and turmoil” on the Island’s roads, according to a spokesman for the taxi industry.
Derek Young, President of the Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators Association, spoke ou...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Severe winter weather caused travel chaos over the weekend, affecting many Bermudians trying to get home from the US after the holidays.
Shawnette Somner, 51, told The Royal Gazette how her US Airways flight turned back to Philadelphia just 160 miles...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s special links with celebrated author Samuel Clemens — better known as Mark Twain — are to be explored this month, thanks to a collaboration with a prestigious US museum dedicated to Twain’s life and legacy.
Masterworks Museum will bring Mar...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Trash collectors will not be picking up Christmas trees until later this month — and the Ministry of Public Works is asking householders not to put them out for collection until nearer the dates.
An incorrect story stating that tree collection would ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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After years of neglect, the St George’s Golf Course is getting a make over from a team of four workers under the direction of the Parks Department.
“When you believe, you can achieve,” said St George’s North MP Kenneth Bascome, as the long grass was ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
Following complaints from Marsh Folly workers of illegal dumping at the facility, Government has issued a reminder that the offence now carries a $10,000 fine.
The Department of Waste Management is also installing cameras to watch “dumping hot spots ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
