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David Burt blasted the Opposition for its pessimism about the island’s economy last night, pledging he would reduce our debt by next year while growing and diversifying the economy.
The Premier took to his feet in the House of Assembly after about si...
DATE: Nov 17, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The mother of Trayvon Martin, whose fatal shooting sparked the international Black Lives Matter movement, is in Bermuda providing hope to grieving mothers.
Sybrina Fulton is speaking at a private three-day event organised by the family of 20-year-ol...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Local hoteliers learnt yesterday about energy-saving initiatives at a workshop at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club.
Success stories in the Caribbean region were shared at the Hotels Energy Efficiency Workshop and attendees discussed the challenges...
DATE: Nov 16, 2018
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A film charting the fatal shooting that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement is to screen at the Bermuda Industrial Union this evening.
The screening was organised by the family of 20-year-old Bermudian Jahcari Francis who was shot dead on July 1...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
Tourism minister Zane DeSilva has dismissed criticism over a Bill to give him extra powers within the Bermuda Tourism Authority as scaremongering.
He was responding to claims by Shadow Minister of Tourism Leah Scott that the move amounted to politica...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
There were 1,459 road victims admitted to the Emergency Department from January 1 to October 31 of this year.
Bermuda Hospitals Board released its figures showing that 132 of those were admitted to acute care wards and 18 to the Intensive Care Unit.
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DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
The public is invited to the 34th Premier’s Concert this Saturday.
The event is being organised by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs and takes place in the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts at CedarBridge Academy.
It fe...
DATE: Nov 15, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
Scores of people walked and cycled to Gibbet Island yesterday to celebrate the opening of the new Railway Trail bridge.
The trail is the result of work by the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail, numerous sponsors, workers and volunteers.
Tucker Mu...
DATE: Nov 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The 53-year-old man who died after falling in the water on North Shore earlier this week was last night identified by police as Wyman Minks.
The Bermuda Police Service said that foul play was not suspected and a cause of death was still to be determ...
DATE: Nov 10, 2018
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Sarah Lagan
A former union leader got a standing ovation as the Throne Speech was read yesterday after it was announced a new arbitration centre would be named after him,
Ottiwell Simmons, former president of the Bermuda Industrial Union and a past Progressive L...
DATE: Nov 10, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan