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Two Bermudian students were given the opportunity to learn on board the CMV Oleander as they consider a career in the shipping industry.
Matthew Stephens, 17, and Timothy Webb, 22, were given a tour of the container ship and dock operations and were ...
DATE: Jul 26, 2018
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A bid to protect the island’s small population of common terns has been launched.
Boaters have been asked to avoid some islands and buoys to safeguard the nesting birds.
Common terns — relatives of the island’s iconic longtails — are rare in Bermuda....
DATE: Jul 25, 2018
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Work on new bridges in the East End is under way, the public works minister has said.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch told the House that public presentations on the new Longbird and Swing bridges would be made soon.
He told MPs last Friday: “Plans ar...
DATE: Jul 25, 2018
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A civil servant accused of a series of sexual offences against a child appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The 43-year-old Sandys man was charged with seven offences.
Prosecutors alleged that on March 27, the defendant showed a boy, who was und...
DATE: Jul 24, 2018
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A new Shakespeare on the Rock series of plays is to be launched by the Bermuda Festival.
TJ Armand, festival director, said organisers wanted to continue the work of the Bermuda Shakespeare Schools Festival, which helped pupils understand and appreci...
DATE: Jul 24, 2018
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Legislation to protect those with insurance policies and boost solar energy adoption were approved in the House on Friday.
The Insurance Amendment (Number 2) Act and the Electricity Amendment Act both garnered support from both sides of the House.
Da...
DATE: Jul 24, 2018
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dockyard has been named the top cruise ship destination in the region by Cruise Critic for the second year.
The Royal Naval Dockyard was named the top destination in the Eastern Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda based on consumer ratings and reviews pub...
DATE: Jul 24, 2018
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David Burt, the Premier, took aim at the Opposition after an online report found the One Bermuda Alliance requested and received voter information in 2012.
Mr Burt said in the House of Assembly last Friday that the OBA should not make “foolish press ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Andreaz Glasgow has found a business in offering the public a taste of something new.
The 14-year-old Berkeley Institute student has launched a new business called Guess What, which offers “flavour- tripping” experiences to allow customers to taste t...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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Students from the Family Centre’s Youth Leadership Academy have donated a range of cosmetics and toiletries to help the needy.
Zafiyah Walters, Sionae Sampson, Hazajae Outerbridge, Tyger Smith and Zanai’A Bascome went to Harbour Light offices on King...
DATE: Jul 23, 2018
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