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Government has urged the public to remain vigilant in preventing the spread of Zika in Bermuda — although no confirmed cases have been reported on the island.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment stressed the need to be c...
DATE: May 09, 2016
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A pair of thieves were remanded into custody this morning after they admitted separate offences.
Tracyston Mallory, 29, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and stealing in connection to two separate incidents that took place on Saturday.
The court h...
DATE: May 09, 2016
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A senior citizen has reached out in thanks to a stranger who bought her a new walking stick in a “random act of kindness”.
Marion Swan said she was delighted by the gesture, telling The Royal Gazette: “I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited when I f...
DATE: Apr 29, 2016
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Bermuda and its wildlife have garnered international attention as part of a BBC-produced video segment.
The segment was featured as part of the Britain’s Treasure Islands documentary series, which aired on BBC Four and is inspired by the book by natu...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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Students met with the international cast of Up With People yesterday as part of a culture fair.
The event, held at the Berkeley Institute, allowed hundreds of students to chat to the group’s members about their home counties and their cultures. Cast ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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The Bermuda Government intends to lower the threshold for properties that can be purchased by non-Bermudians and non-permanent residents.
However, senator Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the move would maintain the number of properti...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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A truck driver was banned from the road after he admitted injuring another driver in a crash.
Hewitt Caines, 62, pleaded guilty to a single count of causing grievous bodily harm to Hugo Benziger by driving without due care and attention.
The court he...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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Court reports were ordered on a Pembroke senior who admitted using a stolen credit card to buy food, alcohol and cigarettes.
Granville Gilbert, 66, pleaded guilty to stealing a credit card from Lamont Brangman and using it on four occasions to make p...
DATE: Apr 28, 2016
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Members of the Lighthouse Road community in Southampton came out to clean up their area as part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Neighbourhood Beautification Project.
According to a spokesman, more than a dozen volunteers — mostly area residents — ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2016
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Seven incarcerated foreign nationals have been deported to their home countries, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced.
The inmates, originally from Jamaica, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados and St Maarten, were flown out on Sund...
DATE: Apr 27, 2016
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