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Bermuda’s chess competitors, fresh from international exposure the 41st Chess Olympiad in Norway, are now calling on Government to renew its support for the game.
Chess overseas is afforded television coverage, player Michael Webb noted, with chess m...
DATE: Aug 26, 2014
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Determined Clearwater Middle School students are celebrating their hard work, after giving up holiday time to tackle the IGCSE maths exams years earlier than their year Senior 2 counterparts.
Seventeen pupils at the East End School sat the exams in M...
DATE: Aug 23, 2014
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A trash-littered communal garden in Paget has residents questioning who’s in charge, as the build-up of waste after Cup Match allegedly draws vermin to the area.
“There’s a huge amount of trash, bottles and cans from the bin that’s overflowed, and al...
DATE: Aug 23, 2014
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Governor George Fergusson this morning issued a statement of condolence on the sudden death of Rochelle Bascome, the wife of St George’s North MP Kenneth Bascome.
“I was deeply shocked to hear of Mrs Bascombe’s death,” Mr Fergusson said.
“Margaret a...
DATE: Aug 22, 2014
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A barrier over a steeply-sloping road must be removed before another life is lost, according to a family grieving from the death of a ten-year-old girl earlier this year.
Government responded yesterday by announcing plans to modify the hurdle at Sout...
DATE: Aug 21, 2014
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The sudden death of a Bermuda Customs search dog has prompted a source close to the authority to allege several instances in which the animals were treated negligently.
However, Collector of Customs Lucinda Pearman responded that the canine’s death h...
DATE: Aug 21, 2014
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The Bermuda Industrial Union’s decision to raise dues for its roughly 3,800-strong membership reflects an increase in operational expenses since the last hike in 2008, according to union head Chris Furbert.
“The BIU, whether or not a lot of people re...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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A “non-traditional” employment website has reported connecting jobseekers with $20,000 worth of work since its launch in April.
The free site, jobber.bm, has seen more than 700 people and 150 jobs posted — helping to create “a sustainable alternative...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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Husband and wife athletes Tyler and Nikki Butterfield have joined forces with the faith-based charity Cornerstone Foundation to bring hope to incarcerated and at-risk youth, the duo announced yesterday.
The two were inspired by Cornerstone’s work to ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2014
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Top New Zealand broadcasters 3 News endorsed Bermuda’s prospects for hosting the 2017 America’s Cup over rival contenders San Diego this weekend.
The twin island nation, which reaped huge economic benefits from hosting the international yachting even...
DATE: Aug 18, 2014
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