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A “first lady of Bermuda” was “kind, compassionate, patient and selfless” across a long life of service, the Premier told a funeral service for Olga Scott yesterday.
Mrs Scott, a lifelong advocate for young people who built the charity Teen Services ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A farming programme billed as a lifeline for troubled young people to get away from gang activity has dropped any reference to agriculture from its name.
A source familiar with the programme, run by the Ministry of National Security on government-own...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former attorney-general has urged Bermudians — not just those of Azorean descent — to learn more about the islands.
Trevor Moniz was speaking after returning to the island from the autonomous Portuguese territory, where he collected an award for pu...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sailing authorities have launched a review into the death of a veteran sailor taking part in the Newport Bermuda Race who drowned in rough seas last Sunday after being swept overboard.
US Sailing has been invited by the Bermuda Race Foundation, t...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Family and friends celebrated the life of an “awesome” racing enthusiast, gifted mechanic and big-hearted volunteer who lost his life in a workplace accident.
Robert Vaughan, a member of staff at Bermuda Elevator Systems, was working at a Hamilton of...
DATE: Jun 22, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tragedy hit the Newport Bermuda Race on Sunday when a veteran sailor died after being swept overboard 325 miles from the island, race authorities reported.
The victim was identified as Colin Golder of New Providence, New Jersey, the captain of the ya...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
At sunrise on National Heroes Day many revellers in Pembroke were still celebrating the return of carnival after staying up much of the night, capping a long holiday weekend of festivities.
Hundreds packed into a muddy, colourful, Bernard Park, blowi...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Expectant crowds thronged Hamilton from early yesterday — with a few even getting set up the night before — eager to welcome back the festivities of Bermuda Day.
Speaking well before the first Bermuda Day Parade since 2019 got under way, revellers de...
DATE: May 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An expectant crowd set up today in Hamilton in pent-up anticipation of Bermuda Day’s return as parade participants made their final preparations.
Lined with tents and thumping with music, Front Street at noon had the buzz of an island happy to regain...
DATE: May 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Messages of goodwill for Bermuda Day 2022 came from David Burt, the Premier, as well as Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, and Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr Burt told the community the day represented “time for us...
DATE: May 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell