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Golf champion and veteran professional Frankie Rabain died on Thursday. He was 85.
Mr Rabain trained as a tiler in his youth and later became an accomplished guitarist, performing with top musicians such as Lance Hayward.
But in adulthood, he was syn...
DATE: Mar 03, 2018
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Lack of money will never be a barrier to learning, the education minister pledged yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said more than 300 students in financial need had benefited from grants at Bermuda College during the autumn and spring terms of 2017-18.
Mr Ra...
DATE: Mar 03, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
A range of charities are to get a boost from the XL Catlin End-to-End walk this year.
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation, cancer charity Pals, the Bermuda School of Music and Bermuda Diabetes Association will all benefit from the May 5 event.
The Royal Gaz...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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The construction firm that built the failed Sandys 360 sports centre is still owed more than $1 million almost nine years after work was completed.
BCM McAlpine was never paid in full after being hired for the $10 million job and its smaller subcontr...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
A tax on high-sugar sweet products will have a sour effect on small businesses, the owner of a bakery in St George’s warned yesterday.
Kamilah Cannonier, of Sweet Saak Bakery, said the Government should reconsider the tax and predicted it would drive...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Twenty-five unemployed Bermudians have been trained as chambermaids and housemen as part of a new public-private partnership.
The trainees said they had problems finding jobs and were grateful to be offered a place on the training scheme.
Suriya Ram...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Three Harvard University a Cappella bands will play a concert to raise cash for Bermuda’s Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
The Radcliffe Pitches, the Harvard Krokodiloes and the Din and Tonics will perform at the Anglican Cathedral on March 13.
Al...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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A showcase of the latest hands-on learning opportunities is to be followed up by a fair later this year, the national security minister announced today.
Wayne Caines said organisers of January’s Youth Maker Showcase at CedarBridge Academy — part of t...
DATE: Mar 02, 2018
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Politics
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News Staff
Consultation on a proposed new sugar tax ends today.
Taxes will be increased on candy, soda and other “non-nutritive, luxury items” to promote healthy living and discourage importers from bringing in high-sugar products.
Supporters, including the Ber...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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A cancer expert who helped bring radiation therapy to Bermuda has been invited to speak at a conference in Canada.
Chris Fosker, clinical director and radiation oncologist at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, will speak about the cancer control chall...
DATE: Mar 01, 2018
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