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Jazzman Jade Minors is taking to the stage with his trusty tenor sax and a trio of artists for a night of entertainment in support of local music — and to pass on a taste of the Island’s musical heyday.
The show this Saturday night, with guests inclu...
DATE: Jun 17, 2015
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With Father’s Day approaching this Sunday, the Island’s devoted fathers have come up for commendation from the community group Imagine Bermuda.
Anglican Bishop Nick Dill, a proud parent of six with his wife Fiona, is the latest proposed by Glenn Fubl...
DATE: Jun 17, 2015
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An unprecedented schedule of events lies ahead for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend holiday, which kicked off last night with free live soca on Front Street.
The official induction and proclamation ceremony is set for 4pm tomorrow in King’s Square, St Geor...
DATE: Jun 13, 2015
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The naming and recognition committee for National Heroes has been likened by the Opposition to a secret society after the minister in charge, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, declined to name members.
Ms Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Community, Cultural Af...
DATE: Jun 13, 2015
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An old friend of Bermuda returned this week: Reg Cooley. The cricketer, sports reporter and military man revisited old haunts during a trip back to the Island.
Lieutenant Colonel Cooley, 95, made his mark on the Island back in the 1950s as secretary ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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“Anybody can be a daddy, but not anyone can be a father” is an adage that Stanfield Brangman takes to heart.
Life has not always been kind to Mr Brangman, or his son Shawn, 33, who is at home in a wheelchair.
A father of four, Mr Brangman lost his wi...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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Legislation altering the Island’s census schedule has gone back before Parliament after a minor amendment proposed by the Senate.
The recommended change in wording specifies that censuses will be held “at least once” every ten years, as opposed to “n...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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About $3 million annually has been paid by the Bermuda Government for health insurance premiums covering the Bermuda Police Service in recent years.
The figures were released today by Michael Dunkley, the Premier and Minister of National Security, in...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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Richard Ambrosio, head of the Charities Commission, is also working directly for the Attorney-General’s chamber, giving legal and policy advice.
Trevor Moniz told the House of Assembly that Mr Ambrosio had been taken on for a year, until September 1,...
DATE: Jun 12, 2015
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It’s ten days until Father’s Day and the community group Imagine Bermuda is taking the occasion to celebrate the special role that fathers play in their children’s lives.
To begin the series, the group’s head Glenn Fubler has nominated footballer Tro...
DATE: Jun 11, 2015
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