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The delights of Bermuda are to be broadcast to 4.5 million UK radio listeners, as eight of the country’s stations go live from the Island next week.
Between May 23 and 27, local ambassadors will tell the UK audience about holidaying in Bermuda, as we...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Armed officers will be on duty throughout the holiday weekend, with police adopting a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour.
As May 24 preparations get underway, Superintendent Martin Weekes told a press conference officers will be strateg...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A social inquiry report was yesterday ordered on a senior social worker after she was found guilty in Magistrates’ Court of dishonesty.
Kennette Robinson was found guilty of dishonestly obtaining a gift certificate valued at $152.70 from the People’s...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have reminded the public to lock up whenever leaving the house, after several recent burglaries were reported in Pembroke.
A Police spokesman said that in most cases nothing was taken.
However, there were two instances in which loose change an...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A fire at CedarBridge Academy has caused major damage to a telecommunications room and smoke damage to several classrooms.
An electrical fault is believed to have started the fire, which took place overnight when no staff or students were at the scho...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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New leader of the One Bermuda Alliance John Barritt has announced his shadow cabinet with places for all the former BDA MPs.
The full list is:
Deputy Leader Senator Craig Cannonier is Shadow Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry
Senator Michael ...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Amnesty International Bermuda has thrown its weight behind calls to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
The group said amending the Human Rights Act is one of its main campaign areas this year, as it reacted to plans for a dem...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
There was loud applause and cheers for each of the 107 who yesterday graduated as Bermuda College’s class of 2011.
One graduate who took a special share of applause was 25-year-old Magic Boyles the only one who came away with two degrees: an Associat...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Angry teachers are to discuss how the comments of Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith have “fuelled the negative characterisation” of the public school system.
Teachers are getting together at the end of this month to debate Dame Jennifer’s accusa...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Kim Swan and Charlie Swan will sit in the House of Assembly today as UBP MPs but they are refusing to talk about “the internal business” of the political party.
Both Mr Swans are standing by their principles by continuing to fly the flag for the 47-y...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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