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The owner of the Arnold’s grocery store chain said he would be bolstering security in the wake of an attempted robbery in which a suspected firearm was pointed at a manager.
Frank Arnold said the suspects left empty-handed after being “spooked”, leav...
DATE: Nov 25, 2016
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The Bermuda Hotel Association has thrown its support behind the controversial airport redevelopment project.
Stephen Todd, the CEO of the association, said in a statement that the group recognise the need for a “first class airport terminal”.
“Our is...
DATE: Nov 24, 2016
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Government is looking to address a serious medical cost burden by making Bermudians healthier.
Speaking on initiatives included in the 2016 Throne Speech, Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health and Seniors, said the ministry was implementing a multi...
DATE: Nov 23, 2016
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A legal dispute over the $18 million Par-la-Ville Hotel loan has garnered international attention, with a legal commentator calling the situation “noteworthy and troubling”.
The article appearing on political website The Hill, written by Horace Coope...
DATE: Nov 12, 2016
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Harrington Sound Primary students are learning to think before they act — and are passing those lessons on to the public.
Under the guidance of counsellor Suzette Bean, students at the school have been lining the streets outside the school and by Fla...
DATE: Nov 12, 2016
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Education
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Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, announced today that hard work continues to get Bermudians back into the job force, while attempting to process applications quickly,
Speaking on initiatives highlighted in the 2016 Throne Speec...
DATE: Nov 11, 2016
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Craig Cannonier said the Bermuda Government is hoping to advance projects that benefit the wider community this year with its Throne Speech pledges.
Speaking at a press conference, Mr Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, highlighted the planned i...
DATE: Nov 11, 2016
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Bermudian scientist Carika Weldon, PhD, is back on the island this week to spread her love of science.
Dr Weldon and several of her students from De Montfort University of Leicester, UK, are visiting local schools as part of a “Scientist meets Scienc...
DATE: Nov 10, 2016
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Bermudians living in the United States expressed shock and dismay at Donald Trump’s election victory.
Clare O’Connor is a journalist who lives in Brooklyn, New York and covers women entrepreneurs and workplace equality for Forbes magazine. Although n...
DATE: Nov 10, 2016
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Dolphin Quest celebrated its 20th anniversary in style, while raising funds for Windreach.
Despite rain, floods of people attended the organisation’s Dockyard headquarters at the weekend with fun castles, face painting, crafts and, of course, the dol...
DATE: Nov 10, 2016
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