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A teenager killed in an early-morning crash in Hamilton Parish over the weekend was named by police yesterday.
Jen-Naya Simmons, 18, died after she lost control of her motorcycle on North Shore Road at about 3.30am on Sunday.
She was rushed to hospi...
DATE: Jul 17, 2018
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A total of eight students on healthcare courses have been awarded scholarships named after pioneer doctor Barbara Ball. Kim Wilson, the health minister, said, “I am extremely proud that we can support our young people seeking careers in health profes...
DATE: Jul 17, 2018
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Fake social media profiles are being used to ask for money in return for five-figure Government grants.
Police said fraudsters had urged people to send $700 to an undisclosed location via FedEx so that they could receive a $50,000 grant.
A police spo...
DATE: Jul 17, 2018
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Thousands of people at home and abroad have been canvassed for their views on the future of Bermuda tourism.
Jamahl Simmons, the tourism minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism and the Berm...
DATE: Jul 16, 2018
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The Department of Corrections is to begin an internal security review of prisons, Wayne Caines told MPs in the House of Assembly last Friday.
Mr Caines, the Minister of National Security, said he would also meet representatives of the Prison Officers...
DATE: Jul 16, 2018
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A man has been seriously injured after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a car.
The incident took place on Sunday night on Middle Road in Devonshire about 300 metres east of Tee Street.
The victim was transported via ambu...
DATE: Jul 15, 2018
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Student interns are gaining work experience this summer thanks to a local programme.
The Ascendant Group Ltd’s Summer Student Programme will place 15 pupils in positions at the company.
The students taking part in the summer scheme are Ellington El...
DATE: Jul 14, 2018
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A low pressure system left over from Hurricane Beryl could redevelop as a subtropical storm to the north of Bermuda, weather forecasters said today.
But the Bermuda Weather Service added that the system would not pose any threat to the island.
Beryl,...
DATE: Jul 14, 2018
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Police will step up their presence in Paradise Lakes after reports of antisocial behaviour and dangerous use of watercraft.
The Bermuda Police Service’s Marine Unit will deter “undesirable activity” in the traditional raft-up area within the Great So...
DATE: Jul 13, 2018
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Residents near a beach proposed for family-friendly improvements can still air their views on the plans, the tourism minister said yesterday.
Jamahl Simmons said yesterday a consultation process on the plan had not yet ended.
He added: “This consult...
DATE: Jul 13, 2018
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