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Six local musicians have been selected to perform at various events during the 35th America’s Cup as part of The Band.
After live auditions and a public vote, the following members were announced: Dave Pitman, saxophonist; Jesse Seymour, male vocalis...
DATE: Feb 03, 2017
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A Request for Proposal has been issued for the Solar Photovoltaic Project on the “Finger” at the LF Wade International Airport, Minister of Economic Development Grant Gibbons announced in Parliament this morning.
The project is a joint effort between...
DATE: Feb 03, 2017
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International country music singer/songwriter Jessica Lynn has described Bermuda as “top of the list” of the countries she has visited during her rapid rise to fame.
The artist, who has been described as “Shania’s successor” in reference to one of m...
DATE: Feb 02, 2017
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While there were five fewer hunters taking part in this year’s Winter Lionfish Derby than last year, 54 more lionfish were caught.
The tournament, which aims to reduce the numbers of the invasive species in Bermuda’s waters, saw a total of 209 fish c...
DATE: Feb 01, 2017
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The Bermuda Government is in talks with police and prosecutors over plans to decriminalise cannabis.
Attorney-General Trevor Moniz gave the update on the One Bermuda Alliance’s Throne Speech pledge this afternoon, shortly after the Progressive Labour...
DATE: Feb 01, 2017
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Bermuda’s national bird will be showcased to an international audience after LookBermuda’s award-winning Nonsuch Expeditions CahowCam project teamed up with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Cornell has an extensive network of livestreaming cameras an...
DATE: Jan 31, 2017
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The Canadian Consulate has issued a message of solidarity to Canadians in Bermuda and around the world in light of the mosque shooting in Quebec City that claimed the lives of six people.
According to the consulate an estimated 3,000 to 3,500 Canadi...
DATE: Jan 31, 2017
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They have conquered New Zealand. Next stop: the world.
Ahzai Smith, 12, and Christopher Raymond, 13, are due to return to the island today after their triumphs in the inaugural O’pen Bic National Championships this month.
The pair, who have clearly e...
DATE: Jan 30, 2017
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Nurturing mentors coupled with his own hard work and determination have projected Philip Butterfield from his humble origins in the “back of town” to a top seat in Bermuda’s banking industry.
The former CEO of HSBC says he owes much of his success t...
DATE: Jan 28, 2017
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Bermuda’s preschool students will become critical and independent thinkers through a new model of learning according to Llewellyn Simmons, the Director of Academics at the Ministry of Education.
The Early Childhood Inquiry Model, introduced by the mi...
DATE: Jan 27, 2017
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