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A gathering of personnel from the former US Naval Air Base will travel to the Island to reminisce on glory days, just short of 20 years since the East End facility was handed over to Bermuda.
So far, 30 people have signed up for this September’s reu...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A shopkeeping couple accused of discriminating against a foreign customer, and insulting her because of her national origin, have had their names cleared by the Human Rights Tribunal.
However, part of the complaint would have stood — if it hadn’t bee...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A 20-year-old man, Jonathan Burch-DeCosta, has died as a result of a crash in the early hours of Sunday.
Mr Burch-DeCosta’s passing marks the sixth road fatality of 2014, after the death on May 22 of 60-year-old US visitor Daniel Bruce Laubacher foll...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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A green-thumbed Southampton couple who tried their hand at growing Bermuda sweet potatoes came away with a colossus: at 17.35lbs, it’s the biggest they’ve ever seen.
“I’ve never seen anything like it — when they see it, everybody goes ‘Is that a pump...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Bermuda could be in for a “long, hot summer”, according to the Island’s Trade Union Congress — which wants more inclusion from Government in the debate over cost-cutting reforms to public services.
Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) head Alan Wilkin...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Landlords stand to get some relief after a Supreme Court ruling on leases and legal costs, according to the lawyer for the successful party.
Barrister Peter Sanderson of Wakefield Quin hailed this month’s ruling as a case that “provides very helpful ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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The One Bermuda Alliance has issued a statement calling for an end to the “rhetoric”, in advance of tonight’s town hall meeting over Permanent Resident’s Certificate (PRC) holders and Bermuda status.
The meeting, called by the Opposition Progressive ...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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Bermudian workers need to be better trained to fill job categories, ranging from chefs to accountants, that are currently dominated by overseas staff.
And the local workforce needs better “soft skills” when it comes to presentation on the job, accord...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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A US healthcare magnate’s long standing love affair with Bermuda will go on display, starting tomorrow evening, with a trove of rare stamps and early postal artefacts at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The exhibition is part of a host of event...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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Thousands were stranded in Dockyard yesterday as the morning’s sudden suspension of ferries upset the plans of visitors.
Carrying 6,000 passengers between them, and a further 3,000 crew, the Norwegian Breakaway and Celebrity Summit were taken by surp...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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