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The school holidays are almost at an end — and “Brotha Richie” is hoping they will finish in style at Soul Food Promotion’s first big community event.
The radio personality, real name Lynwood Richardson, says the Back 2 School Community Jam on Saturd...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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The introduction of commercial immigration to Bermuda has been put on the back burner according to Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs.
Senator Fahy told The Royal Gazette the Bermuda Government does not have the appetite to proceed with the c...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority and the National Sports Centre have come together in an effort to bring international athletes to the Island to train.
In a statement this afternoon, a BTA spokesman said that since April, ten visiting sports organisatio...
DATE: Sep 01, 2015
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The Human Rights Commission has called on discrimination laws to be expanded after a case involving “inflammatory” comments online.
While the commission said it was disturbed by the comments made by Desai Jones against Mark Anderson, it was unable to...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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A back-to-school event organised by a group of Progressive Labour Party MPs has been deemed a roaring success, with more than 400 people taking part.
Michael Weeks, the Shadow Minister of Culture, said the annual event first came about six years ago ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2015
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The Bermuda Toastmasters Club is reaching out to young people through its new Gavel Club programme.
The group, which aims to help people improve their public-speaking skills through impromptu talks, is also moving into schools to help students develo...
DATE: Aug 29, 2015
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Bermudian Cristen Suess became the newest member of the Bermuda Bar yesterday, following in her mother’s footsteps.
Ms Suess’s mother Sharon Suess, who was Called to the Bermuda Bar 11 years ago, said she was “surprised and happy” when her daughter a...
DATE: Aug 29, 2015
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A leading charity is urging the public not to spread footage of criminal activity online.
Speaking yesterday, a Family Centre spokeswoman said: “As an organisation that aims to strengthen families and systems to create a healthier community for child...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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A teenage victim did not raise a hand to the woman accused of fatally striking him with a baseball bat, a witness told a Supreme Court jury yesterday.
Kiahna Trott-Edwards, 32, has been charged with inflicting fatal blows on Shijuan Mungal, 16, fract...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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A newly announced golf tournament to be held at the Mid Ocean Club will provide a fourth-quarter tourism boost, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
The four-day Nike Golf PGA of Canada Team Championship, to be held from October 26 to October ...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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