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The Celebrity Summit is poised to be the first cruise ship captained by an American woman when it visits the Island next month.
Celebrity Cruises has announced that San Francisco native Kate McCue is set to take the helm of the ship in August as it c...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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Former Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has defended the “balanced budgets” during his time in office — although he accepted that the Par-la-Ville loan had put the city in a challenging position.
A financial audit, released on Tuesday, cast doubt on the futu...
DATE: Jul 16, 2015
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A tropical storm has formed off the US East Coast, but the system is already moving away from the Island.
Tropical Storm Claudette was yesterday afternoon about 640km (346 nautical miles) north-northwest of the Island, and moving in a northeasterly d...
DATE: Jul 14, 2015
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The Progressive Labour Party has called on the Governor to take action after serious allegations made against several government ministers.
The allegations were made in an affidavit by developer Michael MacLean, which was leaked to the media and subs...
DATE: Jul 14, 2015
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Support for casino gambling has grown with more than half of people now in favour, according to the results of a recent survey.
In the poll by Profiles of Bermuda, 53.4 per cent of 407 voters said they were in favour of casino gaming, while 40.5 per ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2015
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Members of the public are being invited to take part in Mandela Day, with Imagine Bermuda helping to facilitate those who want to give a hand.
A spokesman for the organisation said: “In the spirit of the example lived by Mandela, we have been expandi...
DATE: Jul 13, 2015
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Although Korin Knights started his education in traditional schools, his family decided to try homeschooling instead.
It was a decision that paid off.
The 22-year-old Bermudian is now entering the world of corporate law after graduating from Kaplan H...
DATE: Jul 13, 2015
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An initiative to name and shame employers who fail to maintain their health insurance has already caused some employers to reactivate their policies.
The Health Insurance Act 1970 requires employers to maintain an active health insurance policy for a...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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In the aftermath of the murder of her son-in-law, James Lawes, Gina Spence saw how the ripple effects of a shooting go far beyond the immediate, devastating loss.
The community activist said that experience inspired her to create the Gina Spence Prod...
DATE: Jul 10, 2015
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West End residents were awoken early yesterday morning as police carried out a series of raids, seizing guns, drugs and cash.
According to Acting Assistant Commissioner Sean Field-Lament, a total of 13 adults — eight men and five women — were arreste...
DATE: Jul 07, 2015
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