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The One Bermuda Alliance has questioned what steps are being taken to accelerate passport applications, which have slowed to a crawl this year.
Jarion Richardson, the Shadow Minister of Labour and the Cabinet, said that while the Government has blame...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Despite a quiet start, forecasters have warned that the 2022 hurricane season is still expected to be busier than average.
While only three named storms and no hurricanes have been recorded in the Atlantic since the start of the season on June 1, the...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of commemorative stamps have been unveiled honouring the 20th anniversary of the St David’s Islanders and Native Community’s Pow Wow.
The stamps, which feature vibrant images of native culture and heritage, are on sale at the General Post Of...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A young Bermudian has shared her experiences with bipolar in a book of poetry aimed at supporting others while dispelling myths about the disorder.
The 21-year-old author wrote the book, The Diary of a Pyscho Hippie, which is intentionally misspelt,...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Several sea channels will be temporarily closed to regular marine traffic on Sunday because of the annual Round the Island Powerboat Race.
The marine entrance to Ferry Reach, in St George’s, will be closed from 11.45am to 3.30pm or until opened by ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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A mother says her teenaged son was lucky not to lose an eye after his face was slashed by a masked man wielding a box cutter knife.
Carol Yazoglu, a single mother of two boys, said the attacker “lunged” at her eldest at about 1.30pm on Sunday when he...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Photographs of blood and bullets taken in the aftermath of an alleged firearms-related incident were yesterday shown to a jury at the start of trial of a man accused of gun offences.
The 32 pictures, which were taken by crime scene investigators, wer...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Hot weather has brought weekly trash collection issues to a boiling point at a roadside pick-up point in Pembroke beset by a “rat community”.
The fenced enclosure, at the corner of Serpentine Road and Market Lane, also ends up “full to the brim” and ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Town crier Ed Christopher has returned to Bermuda with five awards after competing in an international competition in the UK.
He took part in the Amada Cup which has three separate legs throughout the UK. In one leg, in the Plymouth, he won the best ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A programme intended to offer comprehensive education and life skills training for women recently celebrated its first graduating class after years of challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Seven women formally graduated the Women’s Resource Cen...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes