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Graduation rates rose by 47 percent over the past five years, according to Government figures.
Rates released by the Ministry of Education reveal an increase from 33 percent in 2004, to 80 percent this year.
The number is based on students who enroll...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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Newly appointed Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva is expected to bring modern leadership to the Island's Police force.
Current Commissioner George Jackson will step down in mid-December, at which point Mr. DeSilva, who is currently the Deputy Commi...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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GCSE results for the Island's two public high schools were released by the Ministry of Education this week the first reported publicly since 2007.
Students at CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute achieved an overall pass rate of 43.8 percen...
DATE: Nov 06, 2009
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As Bermuda celebrates its 400th anniversary, The Royal Gazette is once again inviting Bermuda's writers to submit entries for the newspaper's annual Christmas Short Story Contest. The deadline is Monday, December 7 at 5 p.m. Stories may be fiction or...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Bermuda Aviation Services (BAS) has agreed to waive its exclusive rights to offer private jet services at LF Wade International Airport in a deal with Government which could cost taxpayers dearly.
Government did not reveal how it paid for the settlem...
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The veil of secrecy covering City Hall was partially lifted yesterday — but only six people bothered to take a peek at what was underneath.
The Corporation of Hamilton held what is believed to be the first open board meeting in its 214-year history, ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Tractor in house and bus collision
A tractor crashed into the wall of a house after a collision with a bus yesterday.
Both vehicles were heading east on Middle Road, Southampton, when the accident happened at 8 a.m..
A Police spokesman said: "It appe...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Children as young as three are being taught about the dangers of drugs, according to the new Director of the Department for National Drug Control Joanne Dean.
Ms Dean, who was appointed as the Director of the DNDC earlier this week, credits the rise ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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Trench work will close off Cemetery Road to road users this weekend.
Belco is to shut off access to the road from 8 p.m. tomorrow to Sunday evening.
A company spokeswoman said: "The weekend road closure is necessary for Belco to do essential work tha...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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The Corporation of Hamilton has revised its plans for a waterfront development — slashing the budget from a quarter of billion dollars to less than $200 million.
Mayor Charles Gosling told the first open board meeting at City Hall yesterday that the ...
DATE: Nov 05, 2009
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