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The Whitney Institute was bustling with activity on Saturday afternoon as Imagine Bermuda hosted a community day, featuring sports and entertainment.
Organised by a coalition of different community groups, the Youth Exploring Self (YES) Day drew hund...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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Extra ferries have been added to the schedule this week to help service thousands of cruise ship visitors.
This week, the service has announced that it will run a ferry to and from St George’s on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, departing Dockyard at ...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The average visitor to Bermuda splashes out on restaurant meals and leisure activities to plough more than $1,000 per trip into our economy.
Tourism Minister Patrice Minors has revealed the latest on-island expenditure trends saying they are just the...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Bermudian students studying in the US could soon be able to stay longer in the US to get practical training.
The US Government on Thursday announced that it is expanding the list of science, technology, engineering and math degrees that allow foreign...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 52-year-old Devonshire man who led police on a car chase around Hamilton has been jailed for three months.
Glenn Patrick Richardson, of Long Ridge Pass, told Magistrates’ Court that police accounts of his dangerous driving were “highly exaggerated ...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rebel UBP members could completely axe their party’s merger if they resort to obtaining a permanent injunction.
The handful of UBP members, led by leader Kim Swan, are to meet today to discuss the possibility of permanently trying to halt the merger ...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Former National Security Minister David Burch has been appointed chairman of the Parole Board.
He was appointed by Justice Minister Michael Scott, to serve for a term of three years from April 29.
The move is tantamount to a switch of roles between t...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The people of Bermuda need to find the “courage and confidence” to stand up to gunmen before their loved ones end up in the firing line.
Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb has voiced his anger at Bermudians doing nothing more than “panicking an...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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New laws to tighten up the adoption of children from overseas have been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Adoption of Children Amendment Bill 2011 aims to bring the Island in line with international standards in governing adoption.
The new rules ...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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PLP backbencher Randy Horton promised fellow politicians they would get “the very best” from him as deputy speaker of the House of Assembly.
The MP for Southampton West was named the House’s new deputy speaker after Wayne Perinchief was appointed Nat...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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