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Bermuda’s public primary schools fell below international averages in the results of the most recent Cambridge Primary Checkpoint results.
The figures, which date back to May of 2015, show Bermuda lagging behind in English, math and science compared ...
DATE: Apr 12, 2016
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Hundreds gathered on Front Street last night to enjoy the finale of the City Food Festival.
Spectators listened to music and enjoyed tastes from more than a dozen local restaurants, ranging from Jamaican Grill to Port O’ Call.
While the event was ini...
DATE: Apr 11, 2016
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A Polish kayaker who rowed from Portugal to Florida — with an unexpected stop in Bermuda along the way — is planning another Atlantic crossing.
Aleksander “Doba” Olek, a retired engineer, made headlines locally in 2014 when his effort to kayak across...
DATE: Apr 11, 2016
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British parliamentarians have come under further fire over offshore assets after a Tory party official admitted having assets in Bermuda.
In an article published online yesterday, The Sun reported that 12 senior Tory officials had put their assets in...
DATE: Apr 09, 2016
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A motorist had to be freed from his vehicle after he crashed into a wall in Southampton yesterday.
According to a police spokesman, shortly after 9am emergency services received a report of a single-vehicle accident on South Road near Church Bay.
“De...
DATE: Apr 06, 2016
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The trial of a Hamilton Parish man accused of stabbing a woman and attacking a man with a knife began yesterday, with the jury hearing that the issue of mental health will play a prominent role.
Alan Robinson, 56, has denied charges of attempting to ...
DATE: Apr 06, 2016
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The widow of assassinated Bermuda Governor Sir Richard Sharples has been named in a leak of confidential bank documents.
The details of Baroness Pamela Sharples’s business dealings were among the “Panama Papers” — 11 million documents leaked from the...
DATE: Apr 05, 2016
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Logic has temporarily lost several cable channels due to an “unknown source” outside of their control, according to a spokeswoman.
In response to complaints this week about the disappearance of several channels, the spokeswoman said service resumed o...
DATE: Apr 04, 2016
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Multicultural performance group Up with People is set to return to Bermuda this month as part of their latest tour.
In addition to performing at CedarBridge Academy on April 28 and 29, group members will be volunteering their time to assist community...
DATE: Apr 02, 2016
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Rolfe Commissiong has accused the One Bermuda Alliance of “borrowing liberally” from a motion he tabled in the proposals to demonstrators last week without acknowledging the source.
In discussions with demonstrators, Michael Dunkley, the Premier, off...
DATE: Apr 02, 2016
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