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Representatives from the United States Coast Guard are in Bermuda to assess how they could help in the event of a major oil spill.
The visit stems from an agreement signed by both countries in 1976, stating that assistance could be provided by the Un...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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News Staff
BSMART Foundation donated school supplies for all students entering P1 in government schools.
Pupils received pencil cases filled with essential items as part of the BSMART Boxes project, which is now in its third year.
Allison Figureido, the executi...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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News Staff
Dozens of summer camps completed a SunSmart Accreditation programme set up by the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
Camps were required to develop policies to minimise the danger of excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure for students and staff outd...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A former accountant-general is the new Registrar of Companies.
Ken Joaquin, who also served as permanent secretary for the health ministry, replaced Stephen Lowe, who retired this year.
The Ministry of Finance said Mr Joaquin had more than 15 years o...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
A bridge over North Shore Road, marking the first step in a project connecting the Railway Trail across Flatts Inlet, was put in place yesterday.
The three-day project is part of a labour of love between Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail in conjun...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermemes and SheHub.tv have joined the Media Council of Bermuda.
Veteran journalist Carla Zuill, who previously ran the news site Today in Bermuda, is the founder of SheHub.tv, a website dedicated to women.
Dejon Simmons founded Bermemes, which won T...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
A series of subcontracts for the new airport have been handed out to local and overseas companies.
Aecon’s Specialist Baggage Handling Systems and BIWIS Software System supplier Glidepath Limited, of New Zealand, has been awarded the installation con...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
The former governor of the Central Bank of Barbados was on the island to meet fellow members of the Bermuda Financial Policy Council.
DeLisle Worrell was recently appointed to the council, which was created to advise on the development of Bermuda’s f...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
A charity helping poor families around the world is to raise funds with a walk tomorrow.
Answering the Cry of the Poor International Bermuda wants to collect cash for its international shelter and child sponsorship programmes.
The charity is dedicat...
DATE: Sep 15, 2018
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Other
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News Staff
The Premier and his deputy were in Washington DC yesterday for talks with members of the US Congress.
David Burt, also Minister of Finance, and Walter Roban will discuss energy, finance, economics and air service development in a series of meetings.
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DATE: Sep 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff