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A “phenomenal” project on the arrival of slaves in America has sparked a call to boost discussion about history in Bermuda.
Cheryl Packwood, the former director of the Government’s Washington DC office, said that further embracing the island’s past w...
DATE: Aug 26, 2019
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The Mayor of Hamilton admitted yesterday he was a “hypocrite” until his daughter made him rethink his traditional view of marriage.
Charles Gosling said his daughter had convinced him to accept the principle of equal rights for gay people.
Mr Gosling...
DATE: Aug 26, 2019
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The number of jobs in Bermuda increased last year compared to 2017, but the number held by Bermudians dropped, Department of Statistics figures revealed.
The Job Market Employment Briefs report said there were 33,810 positions filled at the time of t...
DATE: Aug 24, 2019
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Flights to and from the UK are set to be cancelled next month after the British pilots’ union announced strikes yesterday as part of a long-running dispute over pay.
The British Airline Pilots Association put British Airways on notice of its plans f...
DATE: Aug 24, 2019
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A tourist died yesterday after an incident during a jet ski tour.
The 62-year-old American woman was a passenger on the machine when she fell off and “became unresponsive”, police said.
Emergency crews were called to the incident in waters off Somers...
DATE: Aug 23, 2019
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The number of people who sought help from a charity over abusive relationships has already surpassed the annual average, the agency’s leader said yesterday.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director at the Centre Against Abuse, explained that requests fo...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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Police officers urged the Government to stop taking them for granted after an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss negotiations about conditions.
The Bermuda Police Association said its members were committed to providing a “first-class service” bu...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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Budget
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Fiona McWhirter
Boys learnt how to apply maths in a real-life setting as they built benches for their schools during a summer camp.
Children aged 9 and 10 were involved in the programme to build “buddy benches” for their schools, organised by the Bermuda Education N...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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Education
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Fiona McWhirter
A fisherman was left hungry and thirsty when he spent an unplanned night on the water after his boat broke down.
The Department of Marine and Ports Services said the man had tried for nearly 24 hours to row ashore before he was rescued.
A report of t...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Unresolved matters at the heart of a deadlock over police officers’ work conditions could be settled by conciliation, the Government said last night.
Wayne Furbert, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, explained that the public sector negotiating tea...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter