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Revellers hailed the fifth annual Bermuda Carnival as being among the best of its kind, an organiser said yesterday.
Jason Sukdeo welcomed the “positive feedback” from partygoers who were treated to packed schedule of events.
The Bermuda Carnival pre...
DATE: Jun 18, 2019
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Streets came alive with music and colour today as the Bermuda Carnival Parade of Bands made its way through Hamilton.
A packed weekend of events culminated with the spectacle, which saw revellers dressed in ornate costumes brave the heat alongside Pa...
DATE: Jun 17, 2019
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Every business on the island should understand the wider consequences of traumatic childhood events because of the huge financial impact, a data analyst said yesterday.
Tara Hines, of the Bermuda Health Council, explained that the country’s healthcar...
DATE: Jun 15, 2019
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The man who introduced National Heroes Day praised the team behind what has been called “the world’s fastest-growing carnival” which coincides with the Bermuda heritage event.
Dale Butler believed it was important for younger generations to develop t...
DATE: Jun 14, 2019
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The extent of childhood trauma on the island is to be revealed next week at a special conference.
Results of a survey on the problem will be announced at a conference on Adverse Childhood Experiences and it is expected the information will be used to...
DATE: Jun 05, 2019
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An angry homeowner claimed that he was “beating his head against a wall” after a road roller was dumped opposite his house almost a year ago.
Everett Gibson said the machine blocked access for trash trucks and prevented the use of parking spaces at a...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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A violence-hit sports club is expected to learn today if the Liquor Licensing Authority has approved its application to keep selling alcohol.
Representatives from Southampton Rangers Sports Club claimed that its executive took steps to curb antisocia...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Almost 30 bus services were cancelled this afternoon after industrial action by drivers was announced.
The Government’s alerts, issued at about 4pm, showed a list of 29 services across the island that would not run.
Bus drivers started a work to rule...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Desperation could lead people to get in over their heads with fast-cash lenders, an MP has warned.
Leah Scott, the deputy Opposition leader, said that people who were struggling financially were attracted by personal loans that might become difficult...
DATE: May 29, 2019
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A Bermudian grandmother committed to diversity is to be honoured with an award for her work for racial inclusion by a Canadian university.
Judith Brown, formerly from Pembroke, was said to be a “longtime champion for change” in her adopted home town ...
DATE: May 29, 2019
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