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The Trunk Island Living Classroom has won a $250,000 boost from reinsurance firm RenaissanceRe.
Robert Qutub, chief financial officer at RenaissanceRe, said: “Science and innovation help to drive our business.
“They also lie at the heart of what the...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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Bermuda has potential as a destination for technology companies, according to Stuart Lacey, founder of Bermudian-based technology firm Trunomi.
Mr Lacey praised the Bermuda Government’s move towards establishing a technology hub on the island, but wa...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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Campaign groups have renewed calls for action after the island recorded its thirteenth road death of the year.
Ali Bardgett, chairman of the Bermuda Road Safety Council, expressed her condolences to the friends and family of Ionel Bejan, who died on ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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The annual Toys for Tots campaign run by a real estate firm is under way yesterday — with a new twist.
The campaign, now in its fifteenth year, has expanded beyond toys to necessities like diapers, toiletries and school uniform gift certificates.
Col...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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Extra acid in the world’s oceans could wreck coral reefs and fish stocks around the world, a new report has warned.
The report by a German research team on the biological impact of ocean acidification (Bioacid) warned that seas absorbed extra carbon ...
DATE: Nov 07, 2017
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Bermudians will get an extra hour of sleep this weekend as the clocks go back on Sunday morning.
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am on Sunday, with clocks going back one hour.
People should reset their clocks before going to bed on Saturday night.
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Jack Finlay found himself between jobs — and decided it was an opportunity to hone his writing skills.
Now his first children’s book, The Adventures of Edward, is set to appear on store shelves on the island.
Mr Finlay said: “It’s very surreal. This ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Bermuda-born violinist Mairéad Hickey will return to the island this weekend for the Bermuda Philharmonic Society’s Autumn Classics concert.
Ms Hickey said yesterday: “It’s fantastic being back in Bermuda. I still have a lot of friends here so we hav...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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Saltus Grammar School is to hold a special event to highlight how the school prepares pupils for university.
The Saltus Graduate Years open house will be held Thursday afternoon and open to parents and pupils entering their junior or senior years of ...
DATE: Nov 04, 2017
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A series of sailing events is set to bring thousands of visitors to the island, the Bermuda Tourism Authority predicted yesterday.
The BTA highlighted eight marine events coming to Bermuda between March and July next year as it unveiled the 2018 sail...
DATE: Nov 03, 2017
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