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More than $1.6 million will be put into the Department of Marine and Ports owing to America’s Cup overruns, according to Walter Roban.
The Deputy Premier and transport minister told the House of Assembly that additional ferries during the event — alo...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has doubled the guarantee capacity of the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation to support local businesses, Jamahl Simmons announced this morning.
Mr Simmons, the Minister of Economic Development, said Cabinet had agreed for the guaran...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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The author of a Bermuda-based thriller Bloodwater has revisited the island in a new book.
Writer Colin Duerden said Fried White Grunts is a series of connected stories about growing up in Bermuda which drew inspiration from his own childhood here.
He...
DATE: Sep 29, 2017
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Athletes are set to team up to help raise money for hurricane relief.
The Athletes Hurricane Relief Project, championed by veteran coach Steve Burgess and Lucky Elephant Yoga, will task participants with forming teams, to support the Salvation Army’s...
DATE: Sep 28, 2017
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The Corporation of Hamilton is set to make improvements at the junction of Victoria and Parliament Streets as part of an ongoing effort.
According to a spokeswoman, the corporation identified the need to make “significant upgrades” to traffic light e...
DATE: Sep 27, 2017
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A man accused of smuggling $8.5 million of heroin into the island was remanded in custody yesterday to face trial in the Supreme Court.
It is alleged Josef Vlcek, 47, from Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic, brought nearly three kilograms of t...
DATE: Sep 27, 2017
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A group of students, parents and teachers from Harrington Sound Primary School raised more than $800 to help those affected by recent hurricanes.
Cindy Weeks, acting principal at the school, said that the students were eager to give knowing that it w...
DATE: Sep 27, 2017
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Bermuda’s first golf-themed cruise will set sail as part of the 2018 cruise season, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
According to a BTA spokesman, US travel agency The Travel Mechanic and Oceana Cruises have partnered with Bermuda-based Pa...
DATE: Sep 27, 2017
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The West Indian Association is continuing its fundraising efforts to support the Caribbean after the back-to-back impact of major hurricanes.
Several Caribbean islands were devastated by Hurricane Irma earlier this month, with some receiving a second...
DATE: Sep 25, 2017
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A 71-year-old kayaker, Aleksander “Doba” Olek, has completed his third solo Atlantic crossing — with Bermuda playing a minor role in the epic voyage.
The Polish adventurer has crossed the ocean twice before.
But his arrival in France on September 2 —...
DATE: Sep 19, 2017
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