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Winning the Outstanding Teen Award is a big honour. Many deserving young people are nominated by their community or school, but unfortunately, not everyone can win the award. Jessie Moniz looks at two nominees who really stood out for Teen Services, ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Suggestions that City Hall staff are guilty of maladministration have been dismissed by the civil servants’ union as “whispers in the wind”.
In a response to comments by Deputy Mayor Donal Smith that the Ombudsman should investigate the day-to day ad...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Thousands of revellers are expected to head to Horseshoe Bay on Good Friday for the second KiteFest hosted by the Chewstick Foundation.
The free event, featuring live music, kite-flying, egg-hunting, fun races and competitions, will kick off at about...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Sam Strangeways
Six young Bermudians are set to leave the Island today for training, with $200,000 of support from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Jabari Hollis, Tyree Armstrong, Tyron Oswald, Stefan Lambert, Davin Clarke-Riley and Summer McGlynn will be travelling to...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A consultant commissioned by the Bermuda Hospitals Board to compile a report on how healthcare on the Island can be improved was told a catalogue of hospital horror stories at a public meeting last night.
Patient pressure organisation the Bermuda Hea...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Ministry of Education’s budget for the next year was approved by Senators yesterday following a debate notable for its non-combative tone.
Education Minister Nalton Brangman spent almost two hours of the three hours put aside for the debate runni...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Opposition senators yesterday said they were disheartened by budget cuts affecting the Island’s rest homes.
Progressive Labour Party Senator Renee Ming said yesterday that while the One Bermuda Alliance repeatedly criticised the condition of Lefroy H...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
In recognition of this year’s Earth Hour, the Island’s students applied their talents for a Creativity Contest held by Belco, a member of the Earth Hour Council.
Awards were held during the Earth Hour celebration on Saturday from 5pm to 10pm, with ea...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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The assessment process used to determine whether or not prison inmates are deployed on Community Service Programmes will be tightened up.
The assurance was issued by Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley, in the wake of the fallout stemming from the...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Police are seeking the public’s help in investigating a hit-and-run collision that caused minor injuries.
A Police spokesman said yesterday that at around 2pm on Friday, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the junction of Court Street an...
DATE: Mar 26, 2013
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
