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The Zika virus is unlikely to spread locally, despite the first reported “imported” case on the island. The Bermuda Government last week revealed that a person in Bermuda had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling to an area with an outbreak ...

Bermuda tourism may have had a small boost this year as a result of the outbreak of the Zika virus. Speaking yesterday, Glenn Jones of the Bermuda Tourism Authority said that there had been a “noticeable spike” in business interest this summer as tra...

A monument to the island’s Olympic athletes could be erected in Hamilton this autumn, according to a planning application. The “Wall of Fame”, proposed by the Bermuda Olympic Association, would be placed west of the front entrance to City Hall. Accor...

Seniors have paid tribute to the late entertainer Jean Howes, who passed away last week at the age of 90. Fredrick Hassell of the Bermuda Senior Islanders’ Centre said: “We’re going to miss Jean performing Country and Western foot-stomping songs, and...

The trial of a Jamaican man charged with importing cocaine is set to begin in the Supreme Court this week. Tyrone Brown, 30, has denied charges of bringing in almost 900g of the controlled drug in an incident on April 18. Proceedings began yesterday ...

The Progressive Labour Party this weekend hosted a Back-to-School Fun Day at Victor Scott School. The annual event organised by Walter Roban, Michael Weeks and Rolfe Commissiong offered family activities and entertainment, along with providing childr...

Flora Duffy might have fallen short of a spot on the Olympic podium, but a crowd of supporters at Docksiders cheered as though she had taken the gold. “It’s incredible for someone from an island this small to make it to the Olympics, much less finish...

The Bermuda Health Council will today host a town hall meeting aimed at helping the public understand the island’s healthcare system. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 5.30pm at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall on Church Street, is intended to allow...

Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has been named as the keynote speaker at the annual Labour Day Banquet taking place next week. Mr Furbert will be the first sitting BIU president to deliver the keynote speech. A BIU state...

A man who made headlines for attempting to “run” to Bermuda in a home-made “bubble” has had his hopes sunk for a third time by the United States Coast Guard. Iranian extreme athelete Reza Baluchi was reportedly taken to a mental health institution fo...