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A venerable ocean research vessel docks this morning at the East End: the Canadian Coast Guard’s Hudson is making its last call on the island.
The St George’s visit is part of the 53-year-old ship’s first stretch of an oceanographic trip from Halifax...
DATE: Jul 27, 2016
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Veteran tennis master Sam Maybury caught the gleam of talent in 11-year-old prodigy Daniel Phillips from the get-go.
“I’ve been playing for 50 years, been coaching the majority of champions in Bermuda over the last 40 years — you get to spot it at a ...
DATE: Jul 27, 2016
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On the eve of Cup Match, Michael Weeks of the Progressive Labour Party is issuing a call for the community to stay safe — and to spare a moment to reflect on the holiday’s meaning.
Amid the festivities and cricket rivalries, Mr Weeks said we should n...
DATE: Jul 27, 2016
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An apparent die-off of fish last week, thought to be caused by a toxic algal bloom or water contamination, turned out to be more mundane in its cause.
The many dead fish floating up on the Pembroke shoreline came from a castaway catch, according to a...
DATE: Jul 26, 2016
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Bermuda’s Governor George Fergusson has reflected on his four years on the island as he prepares to pack his bags and return to the UK.
The demonstration marches on Government House and having to accept the resignation of a Premier, he said, were am...
DATE: Jul 25, 2016
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Legislation giving a tax break to the Hamilton Princess Hotel to convert a Hamilton commercial space into staff housing has been approved by the Senate.
The concessions cover turning the old Bank of Bermuda building into 55 rooms, with the ground fl...
DATE: Jul 25, 2016
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Tax breaks for hotel developers on staff accommodation, storage and office space have been approved by the Senate, despite strong criticism from the Opposition.
Independent senators sided with the concessions, over Progressive Labour Party reservatio...
DATE: Jul 25, 2016
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The island’s first information privacy legislation has been passed in the Senate, but is likely to be delayed two years to allow organisations to prepare.
However, a privacy commissioner will soon be enacted, national security minister Jeff Baron tol...
DATE: Jul 25, 2016
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Concerns of asbestos contamination have risen in the aftermath of a conflagration in Hamilton that burnt down one of the city’s oldest buildings.
Sources told The Royal Gazette that firefighters had flagged up the issue, given the building’s age, and...
DATE: Jul 23, 2016
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The predawn fire on Thursday that gutted businesses on a section of Front Street also deprived Hamilton of a vintage historic building.
The city lost one of two Georgian era buildings, which was one of Front Street’s first three-storey edifices cover...
DATE: Jul 23, 2016
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