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Lisa Brewster will be this year’s recipient of the Duperreault Fellowship, an endowment fund that supports the professional development of Bermuda residents working or studying in the field of substance abuse.
Her award will fund her studies for a ma...
DATE: Aug 15, 2017
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Bermuda has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis — joining just five other countries worldwide to achieve the goal, according to Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health.
The transmission of the virus from an HIV-positive mother to h...
DATE: Aug 14, 2017
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A JetBlue flight that reported smoke in its avionics compartment diverted to the island last night and was able to resume its course after repairs.
The JetBlue airbus 320 had been on its way to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, with 152 on board ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2017
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A report into the clash between police and protesters outside Parliament on December 2 last year has concluded that officers did not engage in misconduct during the incident.
The Police Complaints Authority report also said the confrontation had left...
DATE: Aug 11, 2017
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A decision handed down by the Police Complaints Authority on the confrontation between police and demonstrators blocking Parliament has been described by Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, as “disturbing and lacking the closure only pro...
DATE: Aug 11, 2017
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Both the Transport Control Department and the Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd have both closed for the remainder of today, as a result of a lack of running water in the building.
Technical experts are establishing necessary repairs, a spokesman said, a...
DATE: Aug 11, 2017
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The People’s Campaign pressure group, largely quiet in recent months, is still in action according to Senator Jason Hayward, a prominent member of the organisation.
The group is now completing its social and economic empowerment blueprint for release...
DATE: Aug 10, 2017
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An “above average” Atlantic hurricane season is likely, with two to five storms potentially evolving into major systems.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week forecast 14 to 19 named storms, with five to nine developing into h...
DATE: Aug 10, 2017
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At least 164 ballots were rejected from last month’s General Election, with Sandys South Central coming top at 14.
At 0.48 per cent of the total count of 34,060, it was down from the 0.56 per cent in the 2012 election, in which 174 ballots were rejec...
DATE: Aug 10, 2017
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Legendary local actor Earl Cameron, who turned 100 yesterday, is the first to admit that the milestone comes as a surprise.
“I never expected to live this long, I don’t suppose anybody does,” Mr Cameron told The Royal Gazette.
“If you’d told me ten y...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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