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Bermuda’s lack of a minimum wage is causing impoverished residents to “leave in droves”, according to one exasperated waitress.
Meanwhile, a healthcare worker said pay freezes in her profession, coupled with the rising cost of living, had created an ...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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Bermuda’s Office of the Ombudsman has been in operation for ten years, growing into “one of the most highly regarded in the Commonwealth, at least in the smaller states”.
This is the view of Victor Ayeni, the governance specialist who was the keynote...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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A crewman on board the training sailboat Spirit of Bermuda was hurt yesterday and the vessel damaged after it was struck by a wave.
However, schoolchildren and teachers from the Whitney Institute who were on board were said to be “safe and fine”.
Th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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A visitor mauled by a loose dog on the Railway Trail fears the animal could attack again unless dealt with.
“My main concern is that I don’t want anyone else, particularly a child, getting bitten,” said Gill Lewis, who received a severe bite to the b...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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Age Concern will be holding a seminar tomorrow to help people aged over 50 with career and life decisions.
Bermuda Executive Services will making the presentation, “Reinvent Yourself After 50”, on changes in the employment market for the older genera...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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An endurance test across the rugged terrain of Tanzania has proved an inspiration for aspiring videographer Juanee Scott.
In the process, she documented the life-changing work of a centre for children in a village in one of the world’s poorest countr...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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Court House Gym has brought a medical body scanner to the Island that will help people create exercise and nutrition plans tailored to their needs.
According to gym owner Sue Pell, undue attention is often placed on weight, which can be a misleadin...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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An open house will take place at the No 6 cruise ship passenger terminal as part of International Customs Day next Tuesday.
The annual week of events, which this year has the theme, Digital Customs: Progressive Engagement, will begin with a service a...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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Michael Dunkley congratulated The MarketPlace group today when he attended the opening of its newest Price Rite store in Warwick.
The Premier joined owner Pamela Ferriera and president Gary Shuman in performing a ribbon-cutting at the new establishm...
DATE: Jan 20, 2016
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A public meeting on money management and home ownership is being held tonight at Heron Bay School.
Zane DeSilva, the Progressive Labour Party MP for Southampton East, said many Bermudians considered owning their own house to be “an unobtainable goal”...
DATE: Jan 19, 2016
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