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A satellite study of the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone has revealed little evidence of illegal fishing, according to the Ministry of the Environment.
A statement by the ministry said that they had recently received a preliminary analysis of three ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2017
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Wayne Furbert has said he will bring amendments solidifying marriage as between a man and a woman back to the House of Assembly as the debate over same-sex marriage prepares to return to the courts.
Speaking last night at a prayer rally organised by ...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals is set to return to the island in March, continuing a 52-year tradition.
This year’s musical production, Casino Evil, will bring the all-male cast to 1930s Nevada for comedy, singing and the HPT brand of chaos.
A s...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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Kelly Donville has been honoured for her work as a teacher this weekend, winning the 2017 Outstanding Teacher Award.
Ms Donville, a math teacher at Dellwood Middle School, was nominated for her incredible dedication to teaching M1 students.
She was d...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 31-year-old man has been killed in a shooting at the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club in Devonshire.
Police said the incident happened shortly before 11.20pm. The man was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Airport Project Agreement has now been released to all MPs, according to Bob Richards.
Speaking this evening, the Minister of Finance said that he did not regret the decision not to release the document sooner, calling the release “highly unusual...
DATE: Jan 29, 2017
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
January could become the wettest in the island’s history, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
Not including rainfall recorded yesterday, the island has already recorded more than 8.6 inches of rain this month — 1.26in shy of the record set in 1...
DATE: Jan 25, 2017
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The fittest of the fit flexed their muscles yesterday as the America’s Cup Community Grinding Challenge got under way.
Now, after the Cup’s “ironmen” displayed their strength and endurance, it is the public’s chance to show whether they have what it ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2017
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Event
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Public Accounts (PAC) is set to host its next public hearing tomorrow examining spending by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The committee has invited officers from the BTA to discuss matters arising out of t...
DATE: Jan 25, 2017
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The Bermuda Hospitals Board has invested in a new pilot programme aimed at helping address chronic diseases.
According to a spokeswoman, the Patient-Centred Medical Home programme offers outpatient referral services for individuals with chronic disea...
DATE: Jan 24, 2017
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