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The Bermuda Olympic Association is standing by its decision not to approve swimmers Jesse Washington and Madelyn Moore for selection to represent the country at Tokyo 2020 in four weeks’ time.
Ben Smith, the national swimming coach, criticised the B...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott
When Terry Norsworthy had a stroke last year, his life changed dramatically.
The 60-year-old IT manager, who was left paralysed down his left side, was confined to a wheelchair and had to retire.
But perhaps his biggest regret was that he and his wif...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Charities have been accused of “approaching their work backwards” – by finding a solution, and then looking for a problem to solve, a study has claimed.
The report warned: “Too many third sector self-improvement efforts approach their work backwards...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Plans for a luxury 52-unit condominium building in Hamilton are back on the table – 12 years after it was first proposed.
Gilbert Lopes, a developer and owner of GL Construction, said he was gauging interest in the apartment block, which would be bui...
DATE: Jun 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A piece of land owned by the Government at the centre of a land dispute is the scene of an unauthorised developed on land designated as a national park, an area resident has claimed.
The area in Spanish Point, Pembroke, near the Mill Creek inlet, was...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A star tennis player will spend the summer at a top sports academy after he was awarded am almost $4,000 Government grant.
Antonio Warner, 14, said he was “really excited” at the prospect of honing his skills the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis Centre in Flo...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda’s national heroes were honoured at a celebration concert at the weekend.
The event, held at Victoria Park in Hamilton, highlighted the lives and work of Sir Edward Richards, Sir Henry Tucker, Dame Lois Browne-Evans, EF Gordon, Pauulu Kamaraka...
DATE: Jun 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A historic buildings charity clashed with the Government yesterday after it was confirmed a historic Hamilton house would be demolished.
A Bermuda National Trust spokeswoman said the Bermuda Housing Corporation, a government quango that owns the home...
DATE: Jun 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The halcyon days of summer are here and now. Time for sunscreen, picnics, beaches, and less traffic because the schools are out.
There will be blue skies, calm seas, big puffy clouds, rain showers that appear out of nowhere and the heat will keep pe...
DATE: Jun 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Tight Lines
Artworks by two young artists have been added to the Bermuda National Gallery’s permanent collection.
Gherdai Hassell’s mixed media pieces, Atlas of Afterimage and Points on the Circle and Jayde Gibbons’ photography exhibit, All The King’s Men, will...
DATE: Jun 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson