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Bermuda legislators are representing the Island at the 32nd CPA Regional Conference of the Caribbean, the America and the Atlantic Region in Grand Cayman.
The delegation led by Ottiwell Simmons MP, includes Dame Jennifer Smith MP who is the Regional ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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Vast amounts of lethal defoliant Agent Orange were dumped in the ground at Kindley Air Force Base during the 1960s, an American veteran has claimed.
Numerous barrels of the toxin — now said to cause horrific disfigurements and severe long-term illnes...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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Newly trained teachers feel positive about joining Bermuda's public school system, despite the damning criticisms in the Hopkins Report.
LeVar Bassett, who teaches at CedarBridge Academy, said: "I felt this is the best time to be in education. The re...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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The United Bermuda Party is in London this week to discuss its call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Bermuda Housing Corporation investigation.
Opposition Leader Michael Dunkley and Deputy Leader Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, along with Cole Sim...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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The Uptown Market Association’s first public forum was deemed a success.
About 50 people — residents and business owners— came out for the forum last Wednesday night facilitated by Dr. Michael Bradshaw.
The forum began with a lecture by Steve Simons,...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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Forty years ago he was just doing his job — but the devastating effects of the role he played in the disposal of Agent Orange at Kindley Air Force Base will haunt Ronald Slater forever.Not only does he believe his own severe health problems were indu...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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After serving 12 years as the Anglican Bishop of Bermuda, Bishop Ewan Ratteray has announced his retirement, which will take place next year.
Bishop Ratteray has served the second longest stint in office after that of Bishop Arthur Heber Browne who w...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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Work on the Land Title Regulation Bill is expected to start in the autumn.
The bill will change the way in which deeds and documents are dealt with following the completion of certain property transactions.
It will also mean that all deeds will be he...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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It remains unknown exactly what American military activities took place for close to 40 years at Kindley Air Force Base, but one thing is no secret: huge question marks hung over the state of the land handed back to Bermuda 12 years ago.
The conditio...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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As one Bermudian reaches the highest position at the Island’s waste facility six more are being trained to do the same.
As part of the Government Initiative to train Bermudians for posts in the workforce, students from CedarBridge, Berkley and the Be...
DATE: Jun 25, 2007
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