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Ten young Bermudians were given a helping hand toward reaching their life goals as the Bank of Butterfield handed out $160,000 in grants yesterday.
The money — dished out in scholarships, bursaries and education awards at a ceremony at the bank — wil...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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The Premier today admitted that Bermuda was in for a lean three years in tourism as the industry dealt with the US economic recession and limited hotel capacity and flights to the Island.
At the quarterly bulletin press conference today the Premier a...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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Police will use powers allowing them to randomly stop and search people as they prepare to crackdown on trouble over Cup Match.
And staff from Somerset Cricket Club will use extra metal detectors and search all bags at the entrances to the ground as ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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By Elizabeth Roberts
The sister of a mentally-ill prisoner has backed calls for a public inquiry into the apparent suicide in Westgate of paranoid schizophrenic Lorenzo Robinson.
The frightened woman fears her brother could kill someone upon his rele...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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Former Education Minister Neletha Butterfield is the chair of Bermuda's new committee reviewing the recommendations of the damning Hopkins Report.
The group — Parliament's first ever joint select committee on education — met at the House of Assembly ...
DATE: Jul 30, 2008
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Senators came together yesterday to pass legislation which could revolutionise education.
The Education Amendment Act 2008 comes after last year's damning Hopkins Report recommended a huge overhaul of the Island's failing schools system.
Under the ne...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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Thirty-one employees have left the North American Tourism Offices in the past four years, according to information released by Government.
Since Premier Ewart Brown became Tourism Minister in the summer of 2004, 22 have resigned, three have been fire...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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Volunteers are being sought for an advisory council to ensure residents of a planned new shelter for the homeless get the best care possible.
Government unveiled plans earlier this month for the redevelopment of the dilapidated North Street Emergency...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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It has been one month since the Premier appointed Marc Bean as a new Senator, replacing Wayne Caines who resigned to pursue a career in the private sector.
The new Senator said he is delighted with his new responsibilities and devoted to his party an...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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Premier Dr. Ewart Brown has sent condolences to the family of a US tourist who drowned on Sunday evening.
The victim, who got into difficulties while snorkelling off Pompano Beach Club, was named yesterday as Juergen Ausborn, 66, from Ardsley, Southe...
DATE: Jul 29, 2008
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