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A motorcyclist is in the hospital’s intensive care unit after he suffered head injuries in a crash, police said today.
The 35-year-old man was hurt in a single-vehicle incident on Middle Road near its junction with Khyber Pass in Warwick.
A police sp...
DATE: Dec 08, 2019
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Two women on a pilot programme to help increase their opportunities said they felt more in charge of their lives only weeks into the scheme.
Tina Ray and Rita Jones were among ten people on the Transformational Support Services programme launched by ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2019
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A buddy system could be set up to help women affected by violence after the Deputy Governor brought together community leaders to discuss how they could tackle the problem.
Alison Crocket invited people from the worlds of business, charity and politi...
DATE: Nov 28, 2019
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An investigation has been launched into a fitness centre due to close on Saturday by consumer affairs officials.
The Government confirmed that it was looking into The Athletic Club in Hamilton, which will transfer its members to another city gym.
The...
DATE: Nov 26, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A man was stabbed and a woman arrested over the weekend at an East End housing complex.
Police said a fight broke out between residents at the Gulfstream rooming house on Tommy Fox Road in St George’s on Saturday night.
A 29-year-old woman allegedly ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2019
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Crime
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Fiona McWhirter
A young woman has told of the lasting impact on her after she was the victim at age 14 in a case of unlawful carnal knowledge.
She said she continues to suffer years after her virginity was taken in 2014 by Malik Zuill, now 22, who was sentenced to 1...
DATE: Nov 25, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A life-changing centre for homeless mothers and children could be open by the middle of next year, its founders have revealed.
The Transformational Living Centre for Families was created because of a need for accommodation and support to help young w...
DATE: Nov 22, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A “national crisis” of homelessness is a major threat to the welfare of Bermudian children, charity leaders have warned.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said her organisation received calls every day from pe...
DATE: Nov 21, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
An independent education authority for Bermuda’s schools is under consideration, the House of Assembly heard last Friday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said the Government was exploring a recommendation made in the Future State Report fro...
DATE: Nov 19, 2019
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Politics
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Fiona McWhirter
Members of the Progressive Labour Party were asked to learn from people of all ages as they celebrated Bermudian excellence at the weekend.
Wayne Frederick, the president of Howard University in Washington, highlighted the values of both younger and ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2019
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Politics
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Fiona McWhirter