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The island’s defence force is to launch a fresh drive for new soldiers for the second of its new-style Recruit Camps.
Volunteers for Recruit Camp Alpha, the first of two next year, have until the end of January next year to sign up for training, whic...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Former premier Ewart Brown has been inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame at his old university.
Two plaques were awarded to Dr Brown, who was a member of the 1968 track team at Howard University in Washington.
The ceremony took place in Greenbelt, Mar...
DATE: Nov 21, 2018
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Sir Christopher Clarke has been appointed as the new president of the Bermuda Court of Appeal.
The judge, who has served on the Court of Appeal since 2016, is best known for being counsel for the Bloody Sunday Inquiry and is a former senior member of...
DATE: Nov 17, 2018
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The Portuguese-speaking population is being targeted through a new diabetes education programme.
The Bermuda Diabetes Association said it is providing the service because language barriers can make it difficult to promote awareness about the disease....
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Health
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Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, provided an update on vacation rentals in the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr DeSilva said:
This House will recall that the Throne Speech included a short section on the issue of tax relief fo...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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A driver is recovering in hospital after his van overturned in a crash on North Shore Road.
The vehicle hit a wall near the junction with Radnor Estate Road, Hamilton Parish, yesterday, at about 4.40pm.
The victim, a 57-year-old St George’s man, was ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, tabled the 2017-2018 annual report of Bermuda College in the House of Assembly this morning.
Mr Rabain said:
This morning I am pleased to rise before this Honourable House to table the 2017-2018 Annual Repor...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, provided updates on the Deparment of Workforce Development Programmes in the House of Assembly this morning.
Ms Foggo said:
Mr Speaker, I rise today to provide this Honourable Hou...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Politics
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Kristin Burt unveiled nine community libraries to children in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Progressive Labour Party’s historic election victory.
The boxes, created by pupils from CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute, will b...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
The Bank of Bermuda Foundation has funded more than $2.5 million in grants to non-profit groups this year.
It comes after the organisation adopted a new “Theory of Change and Vision for Bermuda” under the principle that all people in Bermuda are heal...
DATE: Nov 14, 2018
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