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The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has formed a partnership with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to share information on gaming regulations.
In a statement this morning, the commission said the formalisation of the co-operative relati...
DATE: May 17, 2017
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An athlete, collector and treasure hunter, David Saul was yesterday described as a true jack of all trades.
Before entering the heated world of politics, Dr Saul was a teacher and avid runner who in 1957 set the national record for a 10-mile run.
He ...
DATE: May 16, 2017
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A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a firearm incident this weekend.
Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots on Court Street, near the junction with Elliot Street in Pembroke on Sunday afternoon.
The incident reportedly in...
DATE: May 16, 2017
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When casinos open in Bermuda for the first time, Jaidah Bailey is going to be on the front line.
The Berkeley Institute graduate is on course to be one of the first Bermudians to be trained in casino management, and is already hard at work studying h...
DATE: May 15, 2017
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A sanitation worker was taken to hospital yesterday after getting caught on the mechanism of a trash truck on Front Street.
The man suffered no broken bones and his arteries were not affected but required stitches for “a substantial tear in his skin”...
DATE: May 12, 2017
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High winds at LF Wade International Airport have forced the diversion of three flights away from the island.
Among the flights affected were passenger flights from Toronto and New York.
The Skyport airport duty officer said this afternoon: “Runway cr...
DATE: May 12, 2017
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The 20th annual Bermuda International Film Festival wrapped up last weekend with Watu Wote: All of Us taking top honours.
The short film, detailing a Christian family being protected by Muslims at the dangerous border between Kenya and Somalia, took ...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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Davon Adams’s interest in medicine led him to a career in nursing, and now that interest is taking him to Zanzibar.
While Mr Adams has never been to Africa, he said he is eager to make a difference and experience African culture first hand.
“This wil...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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A Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage in Bermuda has also opened the door to same-sex marriages on dozens of cruise ships operating around the world.
In addition to local marriages, the ruling is expected to impact the numerous cruise lin...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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The Today show is coming to Bermuda next week in advance of the America’s Cup, putting Bermuda back in the international spotlight.
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, the hosts for the popular NBC morning show, are scheduled to film two one-hour shows...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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