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A 38-year-old woman died after her motorcycle collided with a car in Southampton yesterday.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said Kerry Petty was riding the motorcycle when she was involved in the crash on Middle Road, in the area of Five Star Isla...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Tropical storms Lee and Maria have both passed their closest point of approach to the island.
Maria was 388 nautical miles north-northeast of Bermuda at noon and the Bermuda Weather Service said it was not a threat to the island.
The BWS said: “Mari...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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More than 180 Bermuda College students will get financial support from the $300,000 grant provided by the Government.
Education minister Diallo Rabain said the cash would help 183 students, including those on academic courses, Professional and Career...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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The West Indian Association of Bermuda will host a telethon in aid of hurricane relief efforts on October 12.
The televised fundraising event Caribbean Hurricane Relief Campaign “Give from the Heart” will be broadcast live on ZFB Channel 7 and Power...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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An American boarding schools symposium will take place next week.
The event at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Tuesday, October 10, and Wednesday, October 11, will include a presentation from a panel of boarding school experts.
It is spon...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Education
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Overseas businesses are excited about the direction Bermuda is heading, David Burt told the House of Assembly.
The Premier gave a report about his trips with tourism minister Jamahl Simmons to New York, where they took part in a business luncheon, an...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Politics
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An event highlighting mental health issues has been postponed due to bad weather and flight delays.
Silence the Shame, a panel discussion led by American music executive Shanti Das, had been due to take place at the Bermuda National Gallery this even...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Lou Matthews, the director of Educational Standards and Accountability, announced his resignation yesterday and said Bermuda’s expectations for scholastic excellence are not being adequately supported.
Dr Matthews, who had served in the role since 2...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Education
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News Staff
Keeping the joint mail processing centre and Customs post at the airport is too expensive to consider, Minister for Government Reform Lovitta Foggo told MPs today.
Ms Foggo said that — if the two centres stay in their current premises — in addition ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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An investigation has been launched after drugs were found at Mount Saint Agnes Academy last week.
Police said that a small quantity of a “plant material” was seized from an unattended auxiliary cycle located on school property last Friday.
“The dru...
DATE: Sep 28, 2017
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Crime
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