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A 46-year-old man injured in a collision with a truck on Harrington Sound Road last month has died as a result of his injuries.
The rider, formally identified by police this afternoon as Kenneth Simmons, was seriously injured when the motorcycle he w...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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Legislation aimed at updating anti-corruption law is set to to come into effect on September 1.
Trevor Moniz, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Bribery Act 2016 will introduce a “simplified and comprehensive statute” pr...
DATE: Jun 07, 2017
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At least one local florist is seeing revenues bloom from superyachts visiting for the America’s Cup.
Gita Blakeney Saltus of Flowers by GiMi, the exclusive florist for the America’s Cup superyacht programme, said the company has been working hard to ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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A US citizen has been jailed for 18 months for money laundering after being caught with more than $40,000 of hidden cash.
Zoe Bennett, 24, from New York, was found guilty by a jury of conspiring to remove criminal property from Bermuda.
The court had...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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Trinidad and Tobago’s KES The Band is set to take the stage in the America’s Cup Village on Saturday for Conquer Cancer Foundation Day.
The pop/soca group have become known for their blend of “soulful vocals, calypso-inspired melodies, rock riffs and...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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The Crystal Caves are this week celebrating the International Day of Caves and the Subterranean World, promising “special offers” tomorrow.
The international event, organised by the International Show Cave Association, will be celebrated by show cave...
DATE: Jun 05, 2017
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The track at the National Sports Centre is getting a spring cleaning this week, with three years of sand and grit being washed away.
Trevor Madeiros, the NSC facilities manager, said almost everyone — including Sean Tucker, NSC chairman, and lifeguar...
DATE: Jun 05, 2017
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Lovitta Foggo has pledged that the Progressive Labour Party will introduce permanent oversight committees to oversee parliament if elected, accusing the One Bermuda Alliance of “hypocrisy”.
In a statement Ms Foggo, the PLP spokesperson for government...
DATE: Jun 05, 2017
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Burglars raided a Devonshire florist over the weekend, stealing a safe containing cash.
According to a police spokesman, officers responded to a report of a burglary at around 7.30am yesterday.
“It appears that sometime overnight intruders gained ent...
DATE: Jun 05, 2017
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The new owners of Rosewood Tucker’s Point are confident in the future of tourism in Bermuda beyond the America’s Cup.
Alessandro Colantonio, who led the purchase of the property for Miami-based investment firm Gencom, said that the company had been l...
DATE: Jun 03, 2017
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