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Charities will no longer be charged a fee to get police background checks on their volunteers, Michael Dunkley today announced.
The Premier and National Security Minister was responding to concerns raised by charities about the impact of the $100 fee...
DATE: Aug 09, 2015
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A 16-year-old girl who threw boiling water over a sleeping man in “a one-off moment of madness” because of his relationship with her mother has narrowly avoided jail.
Magistrates’ Court heard that during the early hours of June 15, Quaashie Douglas, ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2015
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A popular Pembroke playground left damaged after last year’s hurricanes has new equipment for the Island’s children.
Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, thanked Horsfield Landscaping for their assistance, along with the Department of Parks...
DATE: Aug 07, 2015
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An abusive tirade by a taxi driver is being investigated, with the man allegedly forcing two female passengers out of his cab after demanding that they pay for his gasoline.
The incident late on Saturday night has been referred to Police and the Mini...
DATE: Aug 06, 2015
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A United States plastic surgeon formerly of Bermuda has had a colourful career turn as a guest expert on the new talk show Coco & Ice.
Christopher Johnson appeared on the premier of the show, which features rapper Ice-T and his wife, the model Coco A...
DATE: Aug 06, 2015
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Singer and model Solange, sister of superstar singer Beyoncé Knowles, gave the Island a favourable online plug with her holiday pictures this month.
Now the story has been picked up by the fashion monthly W Magazine, which has posted online Solange’s...
DATE: Aug 06, 2015
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Wi-Fi for the City of Hamilton is to be put out to tender next year when the Corporation’s contract with TeleBermuda International comes to an end.
City Secretary Ed Benevides said the Corporation could not comment specifically on the America’s Cup, ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2015
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Four Bermudian students have been awarded $10,000 in scholarships to further their aspirations in interior design.
The field entails far more than selecting fabrics or colours, according to the Bermuda Society of Interior Designers, which presented t...
DATE: Aug 04, 2015
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Education
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Bermuda has increasingly featured on China’s radar this summer, but coverage from the America’s Cup stands to boost our profile “dramatically”.
The world’s most populous country will view Bermuda up close for the races, Harvey Schiller, the America’s...
DATE: Aug 04, 2015
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Bermuda was represented as conservation officers and scientific researchers from around the world teamed up for a conference in Gibraltar.
Best practice tips were exchanged and partnerships forged with the aim of securing wildlife and ecosystems in t...
DATE: Aug 03, 2015
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