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A pilot Adopt-a-School programme aimed at introducing young people to the field of woodworking has already begun to make headway, according to organisers.
Rick Richardson, the president of Hamilton Rotary, said the group had partnered with the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police honoured their fallen colleagues at a memorial service on Sunday afternoon.
The event at the Bermuda Police Service headquarters in Prospect was attended by dignitaries including Governor Rena Lalgie, Michael Weeks, the Minister of National S...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A stretch of Harrington Sound Road which was closed due to a sinkhole yesterday is now reopened to all motorists, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.
According to a statement, the road was reopened on Sunday night after initial repairs, an...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Legislation extending the deadline for Wedco to file its annual financial reports was passed in the House of Assembly.
The West End Development Corporation Amendment Act 2022, which was passed with no objection on Friday, extends the requirement...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Vendors hailed the first Bermuda Swizzle Festival a success as a steady flow of locals and tourists came out in the sunshine to sample their wares.
The event on Sunday at Barr’s Bay Park featured a host of swizzle products including variations of t...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An investigation is under way into the cause of a fire at the old 9 Beaches resort in Sandys last night.
Four Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service vehicles with nine personnel attended a scene at Daniel’s Head at about 10.10pm on Sunday.
A BFRS spokesman...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Curtis Dickinson pulled out of the first head-to-head debate for the Progressive Labour Party leadership contest because he was not given the assurances he said he was promised on how it would be handled, sources close to the former finance minister ...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Botanical Gardens got spruced up thanks to a volunteer effort by employees of the Bermuda Post Office.
The good deed was carried out in celebration of World Post Day, an annual observance which aims to raise awareness of the postal system’s role...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A man escaped with his life yesterday after a boat moored next to a gas station and a packed restaurant exploded.
Gas station attendants helped to get the owner to safety after he dived into the water to escape the inferno and another boat, the Tenac...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Overweight people not controlling what they eat are responsible for Bermuda’s health outcomes failing to match its high expenditure on medical care, MPs heard.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the problem was...
DATE: Oct 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly