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The 52nd annual Royal Gazette Wahoo Tournament was a huge success yesterday, despite fears of the effects of Hurricane Florence.
Organiser John Barnes said that about 30 boats had signed up to take part in the competition.
Mr Barnes said: “The condit...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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A boat crash that killed a New Zealand visitor was a “wake-up call” for Bermudian mariners, the head of the island’s Water Safety Council said yesterday.
Scott Simmons emphasised Bermuda had an excellent marine safety record, but that the killer cras...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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Two men with bladed weapons robbed a Four Star Pizza deliveryman on Friday night.
The two suspects approached the deliveryman near the top of Bostock Hill East in Paget and demanded money at about 10pm.
A police spokesman said: “A small quantity of c...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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David Burt said that a video posted by Wayne Caines in which he asked a young woman server in a London restaurant for “titty milk” displayed a “lack of respect for women”.
However, the Premier did not indicate whether the comment would cost Mr Caine...
DATE: Sep 08, 2018
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A man who fell off his motorcycle in front of a police station and later failed a breath test was banned from driving this week.
Magistrates’ Court heard that a police officer outside Southside police station in St David’s saw Malcolm Cox riding a mo...
DATE: Sep 08, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of National Security apologised last night after he posted a video where he asked a young woman server in a London restaurant for “titty milk”.
Wayne Caines, in London on government business, told The Royal Gazette he was “deeply disappo...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has launched a new application process for businesses to receive National Service Standards certification.
The BTA said 16 businesses have already received certification, which grants benefits including promotion on BTA ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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Hurricane Florence, the first major storm of the season, dropped back down to a Category 3 overnight, with further weakening expected today.
As of noon, the storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda was forecast as 626 miles east-southeast of the ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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A St George’s woman was charged yesterday alongside her brother with the 2006 murder of Marcus Gibbings.
Katrina Burgess, 47, was accused in Magistrates’ Court of the premeditated murder of Mr Gibbings with Cleveland Rogers.
Mr Gibbings, from Trinida...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Chaka Khan, the “Queen of Funk”, and Grammy-winning jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer will star at the 2019 Bermuda Festival.
Festival executive director T.J. Armand said Chaka Khan, whose well-known hits include I’m Every Woman, was the perfec...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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