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A Bermudian-registered tanker was attacked by pirates near Nigeria early Tuesday morning.
The Department of Marine and Ports received a report at 2.25am that day from the LNG tanker River Niger stating the vessel was under attack in the Gulf of Guine...
DATE: Nov 08, 2018
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The Department of Health celebrated the graduation of 17 staff members from the Complete Health Improvement Programme.
The programme is intended to help participants make lasting changes to improve their health.
A spokeswoman said: “There was varying...
DATE: Nov 08, 2018
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The Bermuda Hospitals Board will be marking World Diabetes Day and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness day next Wednesday with a pair of free events.
Between 10am and 1pm, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will host free health screenings, along with lung...
DATE: Nov 08, 2018
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A Jamaican court ordered the arrest of a Bermudian facing cocaine charges.
The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Paulos Francis, from Devonshire, failed to attend St James Parish Court on Thursday.
Mr Francis was on bail for charges of possessing, dealin...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Same-sex marriage advocates have said their “eyes are on the prize” as the issue comes before the Court of Appeal today.
The hearing, scheduled for three days, will cover the Government’s appeal of a Supreme Court ruling that the Domestic Partnership...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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The new sugar tax could steer customers away from locally made products in favour of international competitors, according to some local businesses.
The Government introduced exemptions for home bakers but small businesses have seen the cost of sugar ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2018
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Technical issues at two Hamilton parking lots caused headaches for motorists yesterday.
According to a City of Hamilton spokeswoman, problems arose at the No 1 and City Hall parking lots, which caused the ticket machines to not accept credit or debit...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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Bermudian actor Julia Frith has been robbing banks across the UK — and loving it.
Ms Frith, 23, is on a British and Irish tour of the hit show The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.
She said: “The amount of times I’ve heard people remark that they haven’t ...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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A woman found dead in a house was named by police yesterday.
A spokesman said she was Selina-Mae Dean, who was 51.
Ms Dean was found unconscious at a home in Banana Lane, Warwick, at about 10am on Sunday.
The spokesman said: “She was rushed to King E...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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The Mirrors Programme presented David Burt, the Premier, with artwork from the programme’s second annual Art and Digital Competition.
Mr Burt attended the Art and Digital Competition reception at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art this summer and voic...
DATE: Nov 06, 2018
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