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The Today show is coming to Bermuda next week in advance of the America’s Cup, putting Bermuda back in the international spotlight.
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, the hosts for the popular NBC morning show, are scheduled to film two one-hour shows...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Local singer Cush Evans has won the first ever Quest for the Best song competition with his song Run Road.
The contest, organised by Intense Mas and sponsored by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, drew more than 20 entries from local a...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Government has defended the decision to relocate turtles from the Great Sound during the America’s Cup after questions were raised by Greenrock.
In a statement this afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Environment said: “It is well known ...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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A plan to relocate sea turtles in advance of the America’s Cup has sparked concerns from environmentalists about the impact on the animals’ health.
The plan is intended to protect turtles from the heavy marine traffic anticipated in the Great Sound.
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DATE: May 10, 2017
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The Supreme Court has decided against issuing a costs order in the wake of a failed legal action over Ayo Kimathi’s placement on the stop list.
Mr Kimathi was placed on the list after delivering a speech in which he attacked homosexuals, interracial ...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Bermudian film-maker Lucinda Spurling has claimed the top prize in an international screenwriting contest in Texas.
The writer, producer and director, who has garnered acclaim for documentaries Respice Finem and Rare Bird, said she submitted her scre...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Police are investigating a three vehicle collision involving an unmarked police car, a government car and a truck.
According to a police spokesman, officers received a report of a collision at the junction of Middle Road and Fort Hill Road in Devonsh...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Police are looking into a series of burglaries at commercial properties that occurred over the weekend.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said: “Sometime early on Sunday morning and early on Monday morning, intruders entered premises in the ...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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The Court of Appeal has struck down a ruling that a construction company only hired “black faces” on a project to justify work permits.
While the Human Rights Commission found that Apex Construction Management Ltd had discriminated against Bermudian ...
DATE: May 10, 2017
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Amendments to change Southlands into a park are set to be tabled in the upcoming session of Parliament, according to the Government.
While environmentalists have welcomed the long-sought change, they said that a lack of maintenance at the property ov...
DATE: May 09, 2017
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