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The Bermuda Government neglected to “do its homework” in committing blindly to rebuilding the terminal for LF Wade International Airport, according to chartered accountant Craig Mayor.
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, Mr Mayor pulled n...
DATE: Oct 28, 2016
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Allan Warner, a Gombey captain deeply rooted in the traditions and culture of a quintessentially Bermudian art form. has died at the age of 59.
“For him, it was all about keeping the heritage and the culture alive,” Mr Warner’s wife, Tracey, told The...
DATE: Oct 27, 2016
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A local couple’s “empowering” message to children in war-torn and disaster-stricken regions has won international acclaim.
In a ceremony tomorrow, puppeteers Michael Frith and Kathryn Mullen will be recognised, with the charity No Strings Internation...
DATE: Oct 25, 2016
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As thousands of old-school sodium street lights across Bermuda get replaced with energy-saving LED fixtures, the island stands to halve its budget for illuminating the roads.
But not everybody welcomes the move, with one West End resident complaining...
DATE: Oct 20, 2016
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The shooting of feral chickens has been condemned by a former animal welfare officer left shocked by gunfire at Clearwater Beach.
But the policy of targeted shooting has been defended by a government department that is besieged by calls to eliminate ...
DATE: Oct 18, 2016
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Seniors advocates are calling on the Bermuda Government to enforce tighter standards at care homes amid concerns some are unwilling to come on board of their own accord.
Claudette Fleming, the executive director of Age Concern, questioned whether the...
DATE: Oct 17, 2016
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Magic of the Musicals, now showing at the Earl Cameron Theatre, delivers a family-friendly cabaret with time-honoured favourites.
The repertoire comes from previous shows by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Bermuda, along with candidates for product...
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
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Ten years after the Coalition for the Protection of Children began serving breakfasts to needy students at a single school, the programme has grown to cover a dozen facilities.
Sheelagh Cooper, founder of the organisation, said the group was “thrille...
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
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A day of reckoning looms for the Salvation Army, which is facing a tough decision over its deteriorating emergency housing complex at the northeast edge of Hamilton.
Such is the quandary that Major Frank Pittman, Bermuda’s divisional commander, took ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2016
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The Bermuda End-to-End, a local institution, turns 30 next year — while bus driver and entertainer Mark Anderson has come up with a charity end-to-end of his own for a little sooner.
Mr Anderson will be setting out early tomorrow, around 4am, from th...
DATE: Oct 11, 2016
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