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The Centre on Philanthropy is asking the public to help find and honour young people who are making Bermuda a better place.
The organisation will name the Young Philanthropist of the Year on February 24 and is now asking residents to nominate those w...
DATE: Jan 21, 2011
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public meetings resume this morning for a Government inquiry into rising gun violence.
The parliamentary joint select committee on gun violence and violent crime convenes at 10am in the Senate Chamber of the Cabinet Building, Front Street.
The open m...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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Many success stories have come out of community centre Sandys 360 in its first year of being open.
The centre taught a double leg amputee to swim in three months and watched him go on to win two gold medals in swimming at a para-athlete competition....
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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The Bermuda National Library’s outreach service was praised yesterday for its work in helping Bermuda’s seniors and disabled.
The service delivers books and educational materials to seniors’ residences throughout the Island, as well as the Co-Ed Corr...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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Unionised Belco workers have revealed they rejected a pay freeze because it came with no assurances on job security.
The Electricity Supply Trade Union (ESTU) issued a statement yesterday which said the utility company requested the freeze a year aft...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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Sam Strangeways
A government worker has cooked up a pot luck luncheon that she hopes will raise necessary funds for her to return to school.
Christine Jones, 24, said when she was accepted into Shillington College to study media arts she was elated.
The receptionist...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda has an elevated political risk due to the increase in public debt non-payment risk, according to a global firm’s assessment.
Bermuda is one of 12 island nations to have attracted a “sovereign non-payment icon” on the Aon Risk Solutions 2011 r...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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A Canadian woman smuggled cocaine into Bermuda by putting it in condoms inside her body.
Kayla Nicol, 22, told Customs officials she had narcotics on her when she arrived at LF Wade International airport on Sunday.
She pleaded guilty this afternoon t...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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Bermuda Regiment recruits will fire live ammunition tomorrow in Southampton and Warwick.
Today marks the fifth day of Recruit Camp; 196 new soldiers are participating.
Bermuda Regiment spokesman Capt Christopher Gauntlett said the recruits are respon...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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More than 250 people applied to join the Bermuda Fire Service last year but only 13 passed the entrance tests and accepted a position.
Chief fire officer Vincent Hollinsid said the Fire Service is still short of strength and if recruiting problems co...
DATE: Jan 20, 2011
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