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The 50th anniversary of Bermuda’s first General Election under universal adult suffrage will be marked next Tuesday.
Students at Sandys Secondary Middle School got an early start yesterday with a celebration of the political and social milestone — an...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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A total of 53 people have been trained in hospitality through a Government training programme, education minister Diallo Rabain announced this morning.
Mr Rabain said three groups have undergone training at the Fairmont Southampton and the Hamilton P...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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Court witnesses will be able to give evidence through a video link after legislation was passed in the House of Assembly this morning.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said the change would “improve the administration of justice in Bermuda by reducin...
DATE: May 18, 2018
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A review of the threat of dirty money damaging Bermuda’s reputation found “no evidence” of terrorism financing, the Premier said yesterday.
However, David Burt added money laundering from the drugs trade presented the most serious threat to Bermuda.
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DATE: May 17, 2018
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Zameer “Ronnie” Baksh, a popular clothes shop owner, has died. He was 51.
A self-made businessman whose shop, The Edge, has been open for more than 25 years, Mr Baksh helped to run fashion shows and Bermuda Heroes Weekend celebrations.
Known as Ronni...
DATE: May 17, 2018
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An explosion was reported at a Warwick residence at noon today, according to the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service.
The incident occurred at Marl Lane, where fire fighters and police found glass scattered around several windows and doors at a lower flo...
DATE: May 17, 2018
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Mary Patricia “Patsy” Phillips, a keen horsewoman and former president of the Bermuda National Trust, has died. She was 85.
She led the Trust from 1990 to 1993 and supported the organisation in various roles, including as a co-ordinator.
Ms Phillips ...
DATE: May 16, 2018
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A female tourist was recovering in hospital yesterday after her rental scooter struck a wall near Scaur Hill, throwing her into the ocean 15ft below.
The visitor, believed to be a 44-year-old South Carolina woman, was briefly knocked out in the accid...
DATE: May 16, 2018
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No work permit application has been received for controversial entertainer R. Kelly, according to Walton Brown, the Minister of Home Affairs.
According to a ministry statement, Mr Brown “takes very seriously any allegations made continuously over a n...
DATE: May 16, 2018
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Bermuda’s bid to attract digital currency business sparked conflict in the House of Assembly last Friday.
Michael Dunkley, of the One Bermuda Alliance, said his questions to the Government over the speed of its adoption of blockchain technology remai...
DATE: May 15, 2018
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