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Twenty-eight young Bermudians will travel to Germany this week as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award programme.
For two weeks they will travel throughout the country, with an itinerary that includes visits to the cities of Heidelberg and Osterb...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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A bill designed to enhance the oversight and regulation of architects was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Architects Act 2011 would replace the Architects Registration Council with a board. It also sets out a regulatory regime to prote...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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The Mincy Report will take centre stage in the final House of Assembly sitting of the summer today.
Community Development Minister Michael Weeks will lead a motion urging MPs to take note of Government’s efforts advancing recommendations from the doc...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Tim Smith
Shadow Minister for National Security Michael Dunkley has expressed concern over the latest crime figures.
Statistics revealed by the Police on Thursday showed crimes against people, the community and property all went up in the three months ending J...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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The Opposition tried to highlight the plight of Bermuda’s seniors while Government argued it is doing its best to help them during a stormy debate in the House of Assembly.
Shadow Minister for Seniors and Social Assistance Louise Jackson kicked off p...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Jonathan Bell
MPs gave the green light to legislation making it tougher for employers to refuse jobs to disabled people.
Introducing the Human Rights (Unreasonable Hardship) Amendment Act, Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney said it “seeks to ens...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Attorney General Michael Scott is reviewing the system for tracking sex offenders, amid calls for a publicly-available register such as in the US and UK.
While Mr Scott did not state whether he will introduce a public database, he admitted the law “c...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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War veteran anf father-of-four Fred (Clip) Clipper today celebrates a very significant milestone - his 100th birthday.
But he is showing no signs of slowing down and still volunteers for two hours each Saturday to help the Bermuda Red Cross repair w...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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Former Cabinet Secretary Marc Telemaque yesterday hit back at criticism of the controversial emissions testing programme, saying much of the extra cash spent on the project was supported by the House of Assembly.
Mr Telemaque has been in the spotligh...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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AUTHOR:
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A street festival was hosted in North Hamilton to celebrate Emancipation Day yesterday.
The free event, organised by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, was designed to give people a better understanding of the Island's rich black herit...
DATE: Jul 25, 2011
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