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A New Jersey couple who fell head over heels in love with Bermuda during their honeymoon have returned to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Peter and Mary Ann Freund are so fond of Bermuda that they have been here 32 times — and plan to return for m...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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The iconic Johnny Barnes statue has been donated to the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art.
The bronze statue was erected in 1998 after a fundraising campaign by the Spirit of Bermuda Foundation, a group set up by entrepreneur Jim Butterfield.
Now Mr...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Boats are being evacuated from the Dockyard marina and stored on land ahead of Hurricane Humberto’s approach to the island, Wedco has advised.
Joanna Cranfield, Wedco’s business development manager, warned motorists to take care in Dockyard as a res...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Bermuda featured as a wedding destination in a major multicultural bridal magazine.
Several Bermuda businesses were showcased in the Munaluchi Bridal Magazine shoot at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club organised by destination wedding planner Onik...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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The mother of a gay man killed in a hate crime 25 years ago said the turnout for Bermuda’s first Pride parade showed his death was not in vain.
Wilfred “Oopie” Ming, 22, was stabbed to death by Winston Burgess in September 1994 after they became invo...
DATE: Sep 12, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage
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Sarah Lagan
A new “world-class” beachfront fun zone planned for Snorkel Park Beach in Dockyard will provide a venue for Bermudian artists, entrepreneurs and business collaborations, the new operators said yesterday.
Belcario Thomas, the chief executive of the pr...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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Tourism
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Sarah Lagan
Three acts of vandalism in the run-up to Bermuda’s first Pride parade are still under investigation, police have revealed.
CCTV footage showed a suspect spray-painting the Pride sticker on the front entrance of The Royal Gazette offices on Par-la-Vil...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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A back-to-school giveaway attracted hundreds of children and their families yesterday.
The Caines Brothers organised the Back to School Extravaganza for families in need and handed out school supplies.
They also offered free haircuts for schoolchildr...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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Migrant workers have shared “horror stories” claiming abuse, xenophobia, unfair discrepancies in working contracts and having their travel documents seized, according to a union leader.
Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Unio...
DATE: Sep 07, 2019
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Budget
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Sarah Lagan
More than a year has passed since Government promised to look at ways to develop Shelly Bay to improve access for older people and the disabled.
Campaigners who put forward the plan, as an alternative to a Bermuda Tourism Authority proposal to house ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2019
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