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Bermuda bids farewell today to George Fergusson, the Governor, who will be sent off in style with a handover ceremony and parade at 4pm in Dockyard.
Mr Fergusson and his wife, Margaret, will then head off from the island on the Norwegian Dawn.
The pu...
DATE: Aug 02, 2016
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After several days of exploring the waters off Bermuda, the Canadian Coast Guard ship Hudson heads back north this week, leaving a trove of information with local scientists.
“We think it’s our fourth visit over the 53 years we’ve been sailing,” Capt...
DATE: Aug 02, 2016
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An unpopular ban on Bermuda driver’s licences by the state of Massachusetts is being addressed as “a matter of urgency”.
The step, which surprised local travellers attempting to rent cars, was made because the island was not signatory to internationa...
DATE: Aug 02, 2016
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Ewart Brown, the former Premier, has attempted to reignite his plan for a stem cell clinic in Bermuda, according to e-mails between Dr Brown and Michael Dunkley.
However, the correspondence shows the Premier and health minister Jeanne Atherden reject...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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Dancehall reggae artist Beenie Man, one of the headline acts at the Cup Match Summer Splash, has reportedly fallen ill with the Zika virus.
The diagnosis was reported in Rolling Stone, which added that the Jamaican artist had called off a concert set...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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In a surprise move, Bermuda driver’s licences have been deemed invalid by the state of Massachusetts, a destination popular with local travellers accustomed to using its roads.
The unannounced decision, in which international treaties were cited by t...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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A colourful band of revellers armed with satire and swizzle took to the waters at Mangrove Bay, bidding farewell to Cup Match with the traditional Non-Mariners Race.
Among those hammering and spray-painting makeshift entries on the beach yesterday mo...
DATE: Aug 01, 2016
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Bermuda’s deep sea waters are being studied with submersibles by the international Nekton ocean exploration team, as part of Nekton’s XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey.
Work has included mapping seamounts off the island’s coast, where Nekton scientists hav...
DATE: Jul 31, 2016
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A lawsuit has been filed against the Bermuda Police Service on behalf of Mahesh Reddy, a physician partnered with former Premier Ewart Brown at Bermuda Healthcare Services.
Dr Reddy was arrested and questioned in May, and his home searched, as part o...
DATE: Jul 30, 2016
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The cricket may still be up for grabs in the West today, but at the other end of the island Somerset is already toasting victory in another sport.
While the eyes of many were fixed on Somerset Cricket Club yesterday morning, the annual Cup Match Pilo...
DATE: Jul 29, 2016
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