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Performers from across the island will take part in a lip-sync battle hosted by the “Queen of Bermuda”.
Mark Anderson said people from Sandys to St George’s were on the bill for the contest next week, with a $1,000 prize for the best act.
Mr Anderson...
DATE: Dec 20, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
An appeal to help a family whose home was destroyed in a blaze earlier this month has been launched.
Now, the Jamaican Association is to hold a fundraiser to raise cash for the Hayward family, who lost almost everything after fire ravaged their home ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Work to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis means Bermuda held its place among a small group of countries to be internationally recognised for the achievement.
The Ministry of Health revealed today that the island was revalidat...
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren contributed more than 1,400 hours to help charities in work that included support for a food bank and caring for wildlife.
The 14 to 18-year-olds have earned $30,000 for each of their schools in PartnerRe’s Dollars for Hours programme....
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A hotel worker’s wrist was slashed by a robber who stole the man’s phone and wallet, police said yesterday.
The 24-year-old employee was in a back office at the Coco Reef Resort in Paget when he was attacked.
Police said that an intruder came into th...
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Security at a post office was under review yesterday after three men launched an attack on a man in front of shocked customers.
The trio punched the 22-year-old victim several times after they burst into Warwick Post Office wearing dark-tinted motorc...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 75-year-old whose body was found in a public restroom was named by police today.
Elliott Van Putten was discovered “in an unresponsive state” by a member of the public in toilets at the Hamilton Docks, near the junction of Front Street and Court St...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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Other
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Fiona McWhirter
Two men were jailed for three years yesterday after they plotted to bring drugs with an estimated street value of more than $500,000 into Bermuda on a cruise ship.
Cannabis, vape pen cartridges and shatter — a super-strength derivative of marijuana —...
DATE: Dec 17, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Powers to control traffic including taxis and minibuses are expected to be granted to West End Development Corporation workers with legislation passed by MPs.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, told the House of Assembly on Friday t...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A petition to block the permanent shutdown of a middle school had more than 130 signatures by last night.
The change.org petition warned the closure of Warwick’s TN Tatem Middle School, shut in April due to mould and other health and safety problems...
DATE: Dec 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter