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An insurance company has pledged to make sure a speech-impaired toddler gets the medical help she needs — after the child’s mother was made redundant twice in the past year.
Single mother Alvina Brangman had begun fundraising to ensure her two-year-o...
DATE: Feb 18, 2014
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Members of the public are invited to a town hall meeting hosted by Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva this week.
The meeting is at Somerset Primary School at 6pm on Thursday, when Mr DeSilva will be joined by Deputy Commissioner Mike Jackman and As...
DATE: Feb 17, 2014
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Funding of up to $75,000 for memorable tourism experiences is up for grabs from Bermuda Tourism Authority - and the deadline to apply for the money is 5pm this Friday.
The authority issued a reminder today to the public about the funding initiative, ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2014
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Tourism
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Sam Strangeways
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson will create the new signature restaurant at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the hotel’s owners announced today.
The Green family said in a press release that the new restaurant, overlooking Hamilton Harbour, would ope...
DATE: Feb 13, 2014
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The desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point should be a “catalyst” for Bermuda to recognise its continued suppression of black history and start a healing process, an anti-racism group has claimed.
Lynn Winfield, from Citizens Uprooting ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Lawyer Victoria Pearman won’t take up her new post as Ombudsman until mid-March, when she has cleared her legal caseload.
Governor George Fergusson, who appoints the Ombudsman, told The Royal Gazette: “I expect Ms Pearman to take up her role as Ombud...
DATE: Feb 12, 2014
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Outgoing Ombudsman Arlene Brock says her investigation into the “sad and unnecessary” desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point has been the hardest to conduct during her eight years in office.
Ms Brock, who is soon to be replaced by lawye...
DATE: Feb 11, 2014
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The director of the National Museum of Bermuda has refused to answer questions about the Ombudsman’s report on the desecration of historic tombstones at Tucker’s Point — but has said he’ll work to “resolve” the matter.
Edward Harris was named in Arle...
DATE: Feb 06, 2014
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Naimah Frith may not be the only sufferer of Marfan syndrome in Bermuda — but she believes she is one of just a handful.
The 17-year-old was diagnosed with the life-threatening and rare disorder aged just two and has since had to grapple with a serie...
DATE: Feb 06, 2014
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Health
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Sam Strangeways
A businessman has told how police “destroyed” his Christmas after seizing more than $6,000 in cash from him at the airport as he headed off for a festive vacation.
Construction boss Gladstone Headlam, 73, successfully applied to have the money return...
DATE: Feb 05, 2014
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Court
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