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A holiday favourite is to be hosted again by the City of Hamilton, which has announced dates for the Christmas Boat Parade.
The procession of lit-up boats, which was disrupted by the pandemic, is set for December 10, with December 11 as a rain date.
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DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Department of Culture has released a calendar of events aimed at celebrating emancipation in Bermuda in the lead-up to Cup Match.
A spokeswoman said the department would host and sponsor a series of events this month and next with the theme of “R...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two charities reaped $11,000 each thanks to an enduring fundraiser by Hamilton Lions Club.
The proceeds from the club’s 53rd annual Gas-O-Rama and raffle draw were presented to Vision Bermuda and the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Marlene Christopher, p...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Westgate inmates complained that they were punished for refusing Covid-19 tests, according to the 2021 Ombudsman's Report.
The report, the last by former Ombudsman Victoria Pearman, said the Ombudsman’s Office received several complaints from inmates...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic on a section of Palmetto Road has been limited to a single lane as trenching work continues.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said the trenching work, carried out by Belco, had reached the Barker’s Hill roundabout.
“The Palmetto R...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The former teacher of a murdered teenager said the killing was “a tragic, senseless loss that has a real effect not only in our community, but in the global community”.
Sophia Iris continues to teach a P3 class at Victor Scott Primary School, where h...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 26-year-old man was treated for multiple wounds after a stabbing on board a private boat, a police spokesman said.
The incident was reported at about 9.10pm on Sunday, with the victim brought ashore at Rockaway Ferry Dock in Southampton and taken b...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Electricity bills are set to rise after Belco was given permission to increase its charges.
The Regulatory Authority has approved a rise in the Fuel Adjustment Rate of about 6.5 per cent, although not all bills will go up by the same amount.
A spokes...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 24-year-old man was yesterday being treated in the hospital’s intensive care unit for potentially serious head injuries after a crash over the weekend.
According to a police spokesman a motorcycle crashed near the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo o...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former Progressive Labour Party MP has gone on the offensive against the governing party over the lack of headway on a living wage for Bermuda.
Rolfe Commissiong, who pushed for a joint select committee on a living wage before the House of Assembly...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell