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The Bermuda Public Services Union this weekend celebrated its 65th anniversary with a gala evening at the Fairmont Southampton.
Hosted by David Minors and Linda Mienzer, the event featured performances by a host of groups including the Berkeley Insti...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Some businesses are benefiting from increased visitor spending although the boost has not been universal.
Bermuda institutions such as the Crystal Caves have enjoyed a rise in visitors but others such as Hartley’s Helmet Diving have not yet felt the...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wyclef Jean rocked the America’s Cup in Bermuda on Saturday night — and his social media followers around the world know it.
Not long after performing, Wyclef posted a video of representatives from H & H Gombeys and Gombey Evolution, who also took th...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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A Bermudian DJ is making headlines in Vogue for his music — and his Gombey style.
Noise Cans, who wears a Gombey-style mask to hide his identity, was highlighted in an article on the Vogue website.
It hailed the DJ’s EP Masquearave as a “a joyous opu...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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HSBC Bermuda staff raised $10,000 for charities of their choice by volunteering across the island.
As part of the bank’s personal volunteering initiative, the bank has engaged with The Centre on Philanthropy’s Volunteer Team Tracker programme, with m...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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The Supreme Court has created a handbook for civil litigants to help those navigating the courts for the first time.
The Handbook for Civil Litigants in Person, available now on the Supreme Court website, provides readers with a general overview of t...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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A high-profile Bermuda doctor has called on the courts to rule his “heavy-handed” arrest and a subsequent search of his home was unlawful.
Mahesh Reddy, chief medical officer at Bermuda Healthcare Services, was arrested in May in connection to an inv...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers were out in force at the America’s Cup this weekend, assisting on the land and on the water.
In addition to performing security checks at the Event Village, soldiers patrolled the nearby waters with the Bermuda Police ...
DATE: May 28, 2017
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Mike Winfield, CEO of ACBDA, hailed the launch of the 35th America’s Cup as a huge success for the island on the world stage.
In a statement yesterday, he described the America’s Cup as the largest international event ever staged in Bermuda, praising...
DATE: May 28, 2017
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The 2017 hurricane season is expected to be busier than average, according to the US-based National Hurricane Centre.
According to a statement released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, forecasters are predicting a 45 per cent c...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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