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A group of Somersfield Academy pupils have donated $1,400 to help other young Bermudians improve their reading skills.
The five-strong team raised enough to send two people to be trained as Reading Clinic tutors to help young people across the island...
DATE: May 14, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourists Corinne and Steve White were horrified when they lost their passports just after they arrived on the island.
The couple said yesterday they were overwhelmed when Bermudians mobilised to help search for the missing travel documents, even thou...
DATE: May 12, 2018
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Fishermen should protect wildlife this month as seabirds migrate through Bermuda’s waters.
Andrew Dobson, president of the Bermuda Audubon Society, said tens of thousands of great shearwaters pass the island every May as they move to the North Atlant...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Environment
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency initial coin offerings was passed this week by the Senate.
Andrew Simons, OBA senator, suggested that the legislation was rushed and did not do enough to protect consumers.
However Vance Campbell, the J...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Famous actress Vivica Fox is coming to Bermuda this weekend to celebrate at the Xotic Xperience Mother’s Day Showcase.
The event, to be held Sunday at the lower level of Pier 6 on Front Street, will feature a range of male dancers, signature cocktail...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, this afternoon commended AIG for their annual Wellbeing Fair.
The fair, hosted by the American International Company, was open to the building’s tenants and 340 workers.
Ms Wilson praised the company for the fair, ...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
“Sugar tax” legislation has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 2) Bill includes several changes to import duty rates relating to sugar and sugar products.
A Government spokesman said: “This follows the Sugar Tax C...
DATE: May 11, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A top official at the Corporation of Hamilton was suspended on full pay yesterday after it was revealed that he is to appear in court in connection with the failed Par-la-Ville Hotel deal.
Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, confirmed yesterday ...
DATE: May 10, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An autopsy has confirmed that Lois Simmons was killed in a car crash, according to police.
Ms Simmons, 84, died as a result of injuries suffered when the car she was driving struck a tree near Barnes Corner, Southampton at 4.30pm on Friday.
A police ...
DATE: May 10, 2018
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A 21-year-old man was charged this morning with the premeditated murder of Morlan Steede.
Kiari Tucker, of Warwick, was further charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable offence.
Mr Steede was fatally shot in the Two-Way Deepdale area of P...
DATE: May 10, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes