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Bermuda High School students merged environmental awareness with high fashion for their sixth annual ecoRunway event.
As part of the annual event, six teams of students were tasked with creating two outfits using at least 50 per cent recycled materia...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tax transparency, hurricane relief and Brexit were all discussed by the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council, according to the body’s official release.
The JMC met this week in London to talk about a range of topics that affect the British ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Non-Bermudians holding British Overseas Territories Citizen passports need a visa to visit the United States, Walton Brown warned today.
The Minister of Home Affairs told the House of Assembly the issue was brought to light after the spouse of a Berm...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Union Street in Hamilton was abuzz yesterday as thousands of bees were removed from their hive.
Steven DeSilva of the Corporation of Hamilton said the hive had been in a tree in Middle Town, North Hamilton, for more than a decade, but residents in th...
DATE: Nov 30, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Sandys woman yesterday admitted posting offensive comments about Chris Furbert on Facebook.
Shevaun Adcock, 48, was charged with sending a message “of offensive or menacing character” by public telecommunications.
In the post, made on the Bermuda I...
DATE: Nov 29, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warwick Academy staff and students donned blue noses yesterday to mark the launch of a new fundraising campaign.
In addition to bolstering the school’s bursary programme, the school is looking to erect a new playground and transform its Harbour Road ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Fake social media counts in the name of Government Ministers have appeared online, according to Government.
A spokeswoman this afternoon confirmed that Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of the Cabinet Office, has become the subject of a fake account.
“To e...
DATE: Nov 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian actress appeared on last night’s episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Lana Young, who has appeared in hit shows like Vampire Diaries, Beginners and Jessica Jones, was featured in a small role on the NBC show.
The episode, titled ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A routine trip to the Caribbean island of St Thomas turned into a nightmare journey to Bermuda after the yacht Stormy Weather was hit by a series of problems.
The yacht, which had already lost its propeller, was heading to Bermuda to drop off a sick ...
DATE: Nov 27, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to bring the Land Title Registry into effect was passed in the House of Assembly without objection.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the registry was created by legislation passed in 2011 but it had yet t...
DATE: Nov 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes