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Holiday packages for the 2017 America’s Cup have generated attention online with potential guests expressing interest in visiting the island throughout the month-long event
A recently launched Travel Places website, americascuptravel.com, has already...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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Italians in Bermuda were yesterday reaching out to their families in the wake of a devastating earthquake, which killed more than 120 people.
Nicola Russo of La Trattaria Restaurant said: “By the grace of God no one has lost any family members and so...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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The Bermuda Telephone Company had failed to give “clear and transparent terms and conditions” for its broadband services, according to the Regulatory Authority. A statement by the RA said yesterday they had reviewed and investigated BTC’s new Fair Us...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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The Bermuda Sanshou Association was this afternoon awarded $10,000 from the Cash Back for Communities programme.
Senator Jeff Baron, the Minister of National Security, said the self-defence group has proudly represented the island internationally for...
DATE: Aug 25, 2016
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A monument to the island’s Olympic athletes could be erected in Hamilton this autumn, according to a planning application.
The “Wall of Fame”, proposed by the Bermuda Olympic Association, would be placed west of the front entrance to City Hall.
Accor...
DATE: Aug 24, 2016
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Seniors have paid tribute to the late entertainer Jean Howes, who passed away last week at the age of 90.
Fredrick Hassell of the Bermuda Senior Islanders’ Centre said: “We’re going to miss Jean performing Country and Western foot-stomping songs, and...
DATE: Aug 23, 2016
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The Progressive Labour Party this weekend hosted a Back-to-School Fun Day at Victor Scott School.
The annual event organised by Walter Roban, Michael Weeks and Rolfe Commissiong offered family activities and entertainment, along with providing childr...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016
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Flora Duffy might have fallen short of a spot on the Olympic podium, but a crowd of supporters at Docksiders cheered as though she had taken the gold.
“It’s incredible for someone from an island this small to make it to the Olympics, much less finish...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016
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The Bermuda Health Council will today host a town hall meeting aimed at helping the public understand the island’s healthcare system.
The meeting, scheduled to begin at 5.30pm at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall on Church Street, is intended to allow...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016
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Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, has been named as the keynote speaker at the annual Labour Day Banquet taking place next week.
Mr Furbert will be the first sitting BIU president to deliver the keynote speech.
A BIU state...
DATE: Aug 22, 2016
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