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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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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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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Prison Officers Association has become the latest group to throw its support behind Jason Hayward, who is being sued by Government.
Mr Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Service Union, has become the subject of a government-funded defam...
DATE: Aug 28, 2015
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Sections of Reid and Court Streets will get a little greener next month as the Island takes part in Park(ing) Day for the third time.
As part of the international event, several parking spaces on lower Reid Street and Court Street will be adapted int...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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The Bermuda Union of Teachers has joined the number of unions speaking out against a Bermuda Government lawsuit against Jason Hayward.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, formally launched a defamation lawsuit — to be paid for by the Government — ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
An online campaign to highlight the Island asks potential visitors to “choose their own travel adventure”.
The initiative, by online travel agency Expedia and the Bermuda Tourism Authority, is intended to show visitors the range of experiences availa...
DATE: Aug 27, 2015
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes