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Eugene Carmichael, an adventurer and community activist, has died in Valencia, Spain. Mr Carmichael was 78.
A memorial service was held at West Whale Bay Park for the philanthropist, one of the original organisers of the End-to-End.
Mr Carmichael led...
DATE: May 24, 2018
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Today is the nomination day for candidates to represent Paget East and Warwick North East.
Constituencies 22 and 25 face double by-elections on June 7 after One Bermuda Alliance MPs Grant Gibbons and Jeff Baron stepped down.
Curtis Richardson will ma...
DATE: May 24, 2018
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The Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s sail training ship has headed off on a four-day voyage from St George’s to Philadelphia.
The Spirit of Bermuda, which left on Sunday, will take part in the city’s Memorial Day Festival, from Friday to May 28.
The trip m...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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The UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, which would force British Overseas Territories to set up a public register of company beneficial ownership, was yesterday set for Royal Assent.
The legislation, already backed by the House of Commons...
DATE: May 23, 2018
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The late Edwena Smith has been saluted for her contribution to the fight for universal adult suffrage.
Ms Smith died this month at the age of 86 — just before the milestone commemorations today for the 50th anniversary of the 1968 General Election wh...
DATE: May 22, 2018
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A special sitting of Parliament today will commemorate 50 years since the struggle for full voting rights resulted in the historic General Election of 1968.
Dennis Lister, the Speaker of the House, said today’s ceremonies in the House of Assembly wou...
DATE: May 22, 2018
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Police issued a reminder to the public today that the service meets regularly with the Corporation of Hamilton to discuss safety.
The notice came after bouts of antisocial behaviour in and around the city, with some arrests and court appearances.
The...
DATE: May 21, 2018
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Two men were arrested, with a court appearance expected tomorrow, after police responded to a fight on Front Street at around 8pm on Thursday.
Also anticipated in Magistrates’ Court is a man arrested early this morning after a fight in The Dog House ...
DATE: May 20, 2018
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Bermuda can “confidently” stake a claim as the jurisdictional home and future of financial technology, national security minister Wayne Caines told Parliament this morning.
Mr Caines updated legislators on the island’s attendance at the fintech indus...
DATE: May 19, 2018
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The Government is to switch to an online version of its official gazette, MPs heard yesterday. Lovitta Foggo, government reform minister said the change would remove an “administrative burden” that cost the taxpayer $319,000 a year.
Ms Foggo told the...
DATE: May 19, 2018
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