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Ashfield DeVent, MP for Pembroke South East, is being urged to run for office after this newspaper's report on Andre Curtis' campaign in the district.
Mr DeVent would only say that he had been called by a handful of people when contacted by The Royal...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Politics
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Opposition leader Craig Cannonier added his name to the list of tributes for Bermuda Regiment Major Christian Wheddon.
Major Wheddon lost his life in an car crash in the UK on Sunday.
In a statement, Mr Cannonier said the soldier’s death “robbed the ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Saltus headmaster Ted Staunton will retire in June 2013, it was announced yesterday.
In a letter to parents, students, staff and alumni Mr Staunton wrote: “My wife, Jane, and I intend to retire in Southern Ontario close to our three daughters and our...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Soaring levels of bad debt at the banks show the net is closing in on numerous homeowners and businesses struggling in the economic crisis, according to leading businessman Peter Everson.
And Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards urged Government to c...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A record number of five-year-olds set off to ‘big school’ for the first time, marking the start of the new school year when Bermuda’s public schools reopened yesterday.
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith set out for an early morning tour of a num...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Edmond Gurret, the former Executive Head Chef for the Princess hotel group, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.
His death in Toulouse in his home country of France was announced yesterday by the L’Alliance Française des Bermudes.
Mr Gurret was af...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The Bermuda Educators’ Council will hold a meeting with teachers today, amid plans to get back up and running.
The BEC is the licensing body for educators wishing to teach in Bermuda. Last year, the entire committee of 15 members resigned after falli...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Police week will kick off on Saturday, October 6.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the event, which has the theme “Building Partnerships for a Safer Community” this year.
It will celebrate 133 years of service to Bermuda.
The pr...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Other
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Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert visited Hamburg, Germany, on Monday in a bid to attract more German tourists to the Island.
According to Mr Furbert, around 1,000 Germans visit each year at present, but “we would like to significantly increase this ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Government is seeking young people to promote Bermuda to help make next year’s Spring Break a success.
The Department of Tourism announced yesterday that it is looking for students enrolled in college or university in the US or Canada to join their A...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
