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It’s crunch time for Hamilton and St George as voters go to the polls today in their first election under a hybrid voting system allowing representation for rate-paying businesses as well as residents.
In Hamilton, former mayor Charles Gosling, depos...
DATE: May 07, 2015
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If you were wondering about the ribbons spiralling up the poles of Hamilton’s street lights — think back to your old school tie.
The school colours adorning some 130 poles point to a series of newspapers celebrating each of the Island’s eight senior ...
DATE: May 05, 2015
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A volunteer group of Westgate inmates seeking ways to give back to the community have called on Bermuda to “be courageous” and allow prisoners to donate blood — but the Island’s policy is set by international precedent.
The response came from a Bermu...
DATE: May 04, 2015
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“I just love catching life — the different types of shots you can take and the perspective you get on your surroundings,” is how aspiring photojournalist DeZhane West describes her love of the camera.
Now equipped with a Canon EOS, the Berkeley Insti...
DATE: May 04, 2015
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About 3,000 Catlin End-to-End participants from “every walk of life” walked, cycled and ran to cover the length of the Island for charity, while West End residents turned the final stretch into an open-air party.
“We got a very healthy turnout — we’r...
DATE: May 04, 2015
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The legacy of unions in the defence of workers was recognised at a rally outside City Hall, as May Day — or International Workers’ Day — was observed.
“The struggle for a better world continues,” said Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert,...
DATE: May 02, 2015
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A damning independent report on the restoration of the Port Royal Golf Course was criticised by former members of its board of trustees, who defended the project going more than $10 million over budget.
“We built a course that Bermuda could be proud ...
DATE: May 01, 2015
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Westgate inmates should not be denied the opportunity to donate blood, according to prison group head Kenneth Burgess.
“We are constantly pushing to get the antiquated laws changed that prohibit us from donating blood,” the Lifeline member told The R...
DATE: May 01, 2015
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Former Premiers Alex Scott and Sir John Swan, friends from across the political divide, have both been ranked “heroes of hospitality” by Glenn Fubler, of the community group Imagine Bermuda.
Both are businessmen nudged into politics by the heads of t...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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“Your wallet is likely to take a small hit this year and next — but it could see some improvement by 2017.”
Even so, the Island stands to lose hundreds more jobs this year.
Offering the “brutal facts” from the 2015-16 Budget — plus some tentative pro...
DATE: Apr 29, 2015
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