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Victoria Pearman, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, tabled her 2016 annual report earlier today in the House of Assembly.
The report was filed with the Speaker of the House on June 30, but could not be released until Parliament had reconvened.
According to ...
DATE: Sep 22, 2017
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Jonathan Bell
Bermuda Hospitals Board, with the support of a Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust donation, is investing $350,000 in scholarships and staff development and training this fiscal year.
Ten scholarships have been awarded.
New for the year is a fund fo...
DATE: Sep 22, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
A tech-savvy schoolchild could bring Bermuda to its knees with a cyberattack on its IT systems, national security minister Wayne Caines warned yesterday.
Mr Caines explained that national security strategies had identified “script kiddies” as possibl...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Worried island residents spoke of their fears yesterday as the Caribbean was again battered by a major hurricane.
Dominica, the British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were among countries hammered by Hurricane Maria — the second to hit the region in ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Choosing water over juice can help tackle Bermuda’s obesity epidemic.
And with all body processes requiring water to work properly, public health nutritionist Cymone Hollis encouraged people to stay hydrated with “the best beverage choice”.
Ms Hollis...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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The top performing student at Bermuda High School said that going the extra mile has been key to her success.
Madison Quig added that knowing more than the curriculum required helped her excel in her studies.
Now, as she enters her final two years a...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Legal red tape has outlawed wine and spirit tastings at top island drinks firms.
Rum-maker Gosling’s and drinks distributor Burrows Lightbourn have both received Liquor Licensing Authority letters warning them tasting sessions are a breach of their l...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Island charities yesterday renewed appeals for donations after the Caribbean was hit by a major hurricane for the second time in just weeks.
Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage in Dominica after making landfall as a Category 5 storm — the highes...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Community action group Imagine Bermuda is encouraging people to observe the International Peace Day today.
The group wants people to join with the United Nations to pause and reflect for a minute at noon, to consider vulnerable families across the w...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Flora Duffy, who became the world’s top female triathlete with her second ITU World Triathlon Series victory, is to be recognised for her achievements by her alma mater, Warwick Academy.
The school is to dedicate its swimming pool to its alumna, nami...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
