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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
The island’s legal avenues for marriage equality have probably been exhausted – but younger Bermudians will continue to push the issue, a human rights activist warned.
Linda Bogle-Mienzer, one of the island’s more prominent voices in support of same...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A war of words over travel authorisation revenues and the island’s economy continued over the weekend, with the Opposition questioning the Government’s justification for changing how money earmarked for Covid-19 would be used.
But a government spokes...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation striking out blame in divorce proceedings offers an “awesome opportunity” to introduce mediation between separating couples to reduce trauma for their children, the island’s legal fraternity has been told.
Puisne Judge Nicole Stoneham, wh...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new and friendlier look is coming for the island’s family courts, court registrar Alexandra Domingues told a judicial seminar on Friday.
Ms Domingues said that the family courts at present were all too often “a very uncomfortable space to be”.
“The...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 20-year-old man is in hospital with head injuries after a serious single-vehicle crash early today on Harrington Sound Road.
A police spokesman said that the driver was found unresponsive in an “extensively damaged” car, after apparently losing con...
DATE: Jun 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Olga Scott, who championed a charity for at-risk young women, was a “kind and compassionate woman” who “exemplified the very essence of public service”, according to David Burt, the Premier.
Mr Burt paid tribute to Mrs Scott, the wife of former Premi...
DATE: Jun 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s day honouring its national heroes should include a tribute to the island’s frontline workers, the Opposition leader said today.
Cole Simons added that Monday’s commemorations should come with a reflection on those who cannot “openly celebra...
DATE: Jun 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government was urged today by the Opposition to follow the example of a tourism competitor after the Bahamas announced this week that it was scrapping its Covid-19 Travel Health Visa.
Michael Dunkley, the Shadow Health Minister, highlighted the a...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell