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A former nurse has been named as the Teacher of the Year by an organisation helping people to save towards their children's education.
Brenda Williams was given the International Excellence Award for Teachers in Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Ber...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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A container ship has had to be towed back to the US, causing several days of delays to shipments.
The Bermuda Islander is thought to have encountered mechanical problems shortly after departing New Jersey last Tuesday.
The 2,937 gross tonne, 100 metr...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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The stand-off between CableVision and the Bermuda Broadcasting Company appears to be over.
The cable company and broadcaster have reached a preliminary agreement on how to resolve their differences over Channels 7 and 9.
CableVision customers will ha...
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The words 'plastic surgery' usually conjure up images of 'size 0' celebrities, breast implants and facelifts. But one expert in the field uses his surgical talents to help those who are the antithesis of Hollywood glamour.
Reconstructive surgeon Chri...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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A doctor is asking the community to help give the gift of life to an African nation.
Dr. Christopher Johnson hopes to raise $150,000 for the people of Burundi whose hospitals were looted of supplies and equipment during a 12-year bloody civil war.
Th...
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Premier Ewart Brown yesterday spoke of the significance of Bermuda's segregated past and told his critics: stop telling me to get over it.
The Premier described himself as a product of a racially divided Bermuda and urged people to learn more about t...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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Two dedicated writers of the Bermuda Industrial Union's bi-monthly newspaper the Worker's Voice, this week had an award named in their honor.
Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation Dale Butler said the $500 Doreen Lightbourn/Lionel Pearman Awa...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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The Ministry of Health is considering developing new regulations to protect patients who will undergo stem cell treatment in Bermuda.
The proposal — which would cover desperately ill people flying to the Brown-Darrell Clinic in Winterhaven, Smith's —...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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Demolition of Number One Shed has again been delayed — this time due to weather.
The Front Street building was to be torn down last March but work was put on hold to ensure asbestos was first safely removed.
A new date was subsequently given for the ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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A bill to provide pensions and benefits to all war vets and their spouses not just those who were injured during service was passed with all party support in the House of Assembly last Friday.
The Pensions and Gratuties (War Service) Amendment Bill 2...
DATE: Feb 16, 2009
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