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Hamilton should be at the centre of a Bermuda Triangle-based tourism boost, the city’s Mayor has said.
Charles Gosling would like to use the globally known myth to attract more visitors to the capital.
The move would be in a similar vein to the way B...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Ministry of Education’s headquarters has been criticised for a delayed response to a request for information about a settlement with a former Commissioner of Education.
According to a decision by Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner,...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity set up to protect the rights of gay people is to recruit its first executive director
OUTBermuda has also bolstered its leadership team by with the appointment of four new volunteers to its board.
Adrian Hartnett-Beasley, OUTBermuda’s chai...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Work on a wall repair and trenching are expected to continue to affect road users this month, the Government said.
The Ministry of Public Works said Harbour Road, near Lover’s Lane, would be one-way during rush hours because of repairs to a wall.
Har...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man was remanded in custody after he was accused of attempted armed robbery.
Tyneko Trott, 36, from Devonshire, was charged in Magistrates’ Court with wounding Arthur Dill, the owner of Jor-Jay’s Takeout.
He was also charged with attempting to rob ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The public was yesterday asked to mark World Braille Day by “bridging the gap” between themselves and people with sight problems.
Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said today marked the fourth annual commemoration by the ...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former photographer for the Bermuda News Bureau who left the island for a career in TV commercials and photography in Hollywood was an ambassador for the island, his family have said.
Leonard Mocklow may have lived in the US but proudly sported the...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Travellers have spoken of their anger and dismay over airport delays and missed flights caused by a log-jam in Covid-19 test results.
While the Ministry of Health said staff on the Covid-19 hotline had been bolstered to meet demand, one disgruntled p...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Making cannabis and other controlled drugs available on prescription could stop users turning to crime to feed their addictions, Hamilton’s Mayor has said.
Charles Gosling, speaking in a personal capacity, insisted a much more radical approach to tac...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A Government senator has spoken of horrific sexual and physical violence she suffered at the hands of an ex-partner to encourage other women not to put up with similar abuse.
Lindsay Simmons’ former boyfriend got a 14 year jail sentence for his attac...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly