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More than a dozen of Bermuda’s best and brightest were honoured this weekend at the annual Outstanding Teen Awards.
Saltus student Megan Zimmerer scored the top prize at the event, held at the Greater Heritage Worship Centre in Hamilton to recognise ...
DATE: May 02, 2017
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The Immigration Reform Working Group is working with Government to collect data after a lack of available information slowed progress.
Delivering an update on the group’s work, chairman William Madeiros said that after a year of discussions, forums a...
DATE: May 02, 2017
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The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has unveiled five Bermudians who will lead the Problem Gaming Council.
Former deputy head of the civil service Judith Hall Bean will lead the council as chairman. She will be joined by Ernest Peets Jr, Sharon Apop...
DATE: May 02, 2017
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The Registrar General has warned those fundraising for charitable causes that they must be properly licensed.
Under the law, it is illegal to solicit money for charitable causes unless you are a charity, acting on behalf of a charity or have a tempor...
DATE: May 02, 2017
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A collection of classic Bermuda notes — including a series of specimens never publicly released — will go on display this month.
Peter and Linda Adderley are preparing to display their “Adderley Collection” of Bermudian currency around the island, st...
DATE: May 01, 2017
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Beachgoers are being warned to keep an eye out while enjoying the weather as Portuguese man o’ war have made an unwelcome arrival.
The bluish, ballon-like organisms, often mistaken for jellyfish, have been washing up on the island’s beaches in increa...
DATE: May 01, 2017
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A motorcyclist suffered suspected serious injuries in an accident in Hamilton today.
At about 1.20pm, police said they were diverting traffic from the area of Cavendish Road after a reported collision involving a car and a motorcycle.
Cavendish Road ...
DATE: May 01, 2017
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A pair of men who admitted stealing from a St George’s restaurant have been remanded into custody pending sentencing.
Deshun Dill, 34, from St George’s, and Jamal Bascome, 31, from Pembroke, both pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing at Wong’s Go...
DATE: May 01, 2017
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Chief Justice Ian Kawaley has upheld the decision to place controversial United States speaker Ayo Kimathi on the stop list, labelling his presentation hate speech.
Mr Kimathi, also known as the “Irritated Genie”, was brought to the island to deliver...
DATE: Apr 29, 2017
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Young artists who featured in the annual school art exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts were honoured with People’s Choice Awards.
Visitors who attended the exhibition, which featured art from the island’s primary, middle and senior school stud...
DATE: Apr 28, 2017
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