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A poverty-stricken single mother of two said she faced the grim prospect of putting her six-year-old son in foster care because she could no longer cope.
Antoinette — not her real name — said she struggled to get by on a part-time wage as a housekee...
DATE: Jun 21, 2018
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Bermuda should not get complacent over a lull in gang violence, the outgoing police commissioner has warned.
Michael DeSilva said it is “not a time to be lulled into a false sense of security” and said the social problems at the root of gangs needed ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2018
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Premier league footballer Nahki Wells helped make the launch of a new golf tournament in his name a “gleaming success” for the ConnecTech IT school this Sunday.
The inaugural ConnecTech Annual Golf Tournament included the Kids Putting Event in which ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2018
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The performance of the Customs Department got a boost from its relocation this year, according to Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security.
Mr Caines updated Parliament on the department’s activities in the first and second quarters of 2018.
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DATE: Jun 15, 2018
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Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva has warned that picking a Bermudian successor for the top job was not as simple as it appeared.
Mr DeSilva, who retires tomorrow, told The Royal Gazette that the notion of succession planning had been “confused”...
DATE: Jun 14, 2018
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A women’s rights activist yesterday applauded the handful of men who took part in a discussion on sexual harassment.
But Elaine Butterfield said she “would like to have seen more men come out and participate” at the Women’s Resource Centre’s #MeToo-s...
DATE: Jun 13, 2018
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The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has been announced.
Awardees for the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and British Empire Medal:
• Flora Duffy OBE — for services to sport in Bermuda;
• Major Ben Beasley BEM — for services to...
DATE: Jun 09, 2018
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Bermuda’s new airport building will be raised by four feet to protect against storm surges, it was revealed yesterday.
The new terminal will also include an outdoor porch upstairs so travellers can eat and enjoy views over Ferry Reach before they boa...
DATE: Jun 08, 2018
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The Bermuda Constitution of 1968 was crafted to “maintain the status quo”, even as it advanced voters’ rights, a visiting academic has said.
Nicola Barker, an expert on human rights and constitutional law, is among the speakers at a conference on the...
DATE: Jun 07, 2018
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A tall ship designed to be crewed by the disabled is to visit Bermuda tomorrow.
The sailing ship Tenacious, one of only two ships adapted for crew with disabilities, is expected to dock in St George’s for a day.
The vessel will hold an “open ship” to...
DATE: Jun 05, 2018
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