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Leaders of the island’s Catholic and Muslim faiths signed a pledge yesterday designed to promote peace between the two religions.
Bishop Wes Spiewak of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton and Emir Saleem Talbot, Imam of the Bermuda Islamic Cultural Cent...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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A business owner pulled together a team of volunteers to build bunk beds for disadvantaged children after he was inspired by a similar project in America.
Joshua Bates, the owner of Joshua Bates Trading, which sells electrical appliances and homeware...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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A football fan threw a helmet at another supporter during a fight at Somerset Cricket Club on Saturday.
Police said several altercations took place among the crowd at the game between Somerset Trojans and Boulevard Community Club during the afternoon...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Hundreds of new tourism jobs are expected to come online in the next two years — and efforts have begun to prepare Bermudians to fill those posts.
Kevin Dallas, BTA chief executive, said: “When we look at future demand, the Azura is opening around no...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Tourism
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The Corporation of St George is preparing for another municipal election in the wake of the loss of the third councillor this year.
A notice in the Official Gazette published on Thursday announced that a special election would be held in the town on ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of primary school pupils were today given a total of $1,200 in Christmas presents by big-hearted police officers.
Members of Central Division’s A Watch, the records management support unit and the service’s communications centre presented the ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Legislation intended to update Bermuda’s international business regulations was approved by parliamentarians on Friday night.
The House of Assembly gave unanimous support to the Economic Substance Amendment (No 2) Act and the Investment Funds Amendme...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Leader of the Opposition tonight asked Christmas shoppers to back island stores.
Craig Cannonier warned the grim economic climate meant the festive season could be “make or break” for some retailers.
He said: “We have all by now read how the reta...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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The body of a 75-year-old man was discovered in a public restroom this evening, a police spokesman said.
The spokesman said: “The body was found just after 8pm in a public bathroom at the Customs Building by the junction of Court Street and Front Str...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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The Bermuda Public Services Union recently honoured 261 public officers who have worked for the Government for more than ten years.
David Burt, the Premier, thanked the awardees for their collective 4,730 years of service.
Mr Burt said: “78 per cent ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2019
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