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Some of the first graduates of the America’s Cup Endeavour programme have said while they never had an interest in sailing before, they now want the sport to remain a part of their lives forever.
This week The Royal Gazette met Ocean Archebal, Isaia...
DATE: Oct 28, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda High School officially launched its Early Years Programme yesterday morning, providing a preschool experience for girls aged 3 and 4.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place outside Curling Cottage, which has been renovated to accommodate the...
DATE: Sep 30, 2016
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Education
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The island’s first Commission of Inquiry in more than 15 years is due to properly get under way today, but the scope of the investigation has yet to be determined after the Bermuda Government formally objected to the inclusion of its controversial ai...
DATE: Sep 28, 2016
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Politics
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Housing the island’s burgeoning senior population, who face increasing financial pressures, will require the private sector to pitch in, according to Age Concern.
Assisted-living communities were suggested as a solution during yesterday’s gathering o...
DATE: Sep 21, 2016
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Jonathan Bell
Independence from Britain might be feasible, should the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union jeopardise Bermuda’s business interests, said finance minister Bob Richards.
“We still don’t know which way is up,” Mr Richards cautioned of Brexit — the ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2016
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A cherished book lifted from the rubble of the late Ann Cartwright DeCouto’s office was among the tributes shared at a Supreme Court special sitting held for her.
The veteran lawyer’s chambers at 79 Front Street was among the offices consumed in the ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Ann Cartwright DeCouto, a former Deputy Premier and Minister under the United Bermuda Party, has died at the age of 71.
The veteran politician and lawyer was known for her tenacity as Minister of the Environment, holding her ground in 1990 when she e...
DATE: Jul 01, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former Warwick Academy pupil Sam Dill’s final-year project at Brunel University in the United Kingdom has been selected for the prestigious New Designers 2016 exhibition at London’s Design Centre next week.
The event showcases the best of the UK’s em...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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The anniversary of the civil rights victory brought about by the Theatre Boycott of 1959 is to be commemorated this weekend.
A select group of companies will offer free purchases to one customer each on Saturday, and the Chewstick Foundation will air...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudians overwhelmingly rejected same-sex marriages and civil unions by a greater than two-to-one margin in the referendum yesterday.
However, the total number of votes cast was 20,804, or 46.89 per cent of the electorate, which is below the 50 per...
DATE: Jun 24, 2016
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