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An Opposition MP is calling for an urgent overhaul to address the lack of a “safety net” for struggling young adults with traumatic family backgrounds.
Susan Jackson welcomed the Government’s plan to launch an independent transitional living programm...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The owner of Brightside Guest Apartments has called on the community to unite and remain optimistic that things will get better in Bermuda.
Michael Lightbourne was speaking after a fatal shooting occurred near his Flatts property on Friday and a mini...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The City of Hamilton formally cut the ribbon on Point Pleasant Park in a ceremony yesterday naming it the top of the Bermuda Triangle.
Acting Mayor John Harvey told guests the revitalised park would offer greater amenities for the public while servin...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Taxpayer-funded financial breaks for the $376 million Fairmont Southampton refurbishment have set a “bad precedent” for the Elbow Beach resort as its owners seek a new buyer, a shadow minister believes.
The people who control the landmark Paget compl...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A wealth tax is needed to help-out hard-pressed seniors, the charity Age Concern Bermuda has said.
As the cost of living crisis continues with price hikes in basic commodities such as food and energy, Claudette Fleming, the executive director of the ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Richard Saunders was born into segregation in Bermuda. He was frustrated after being twice turned down to work as a darkroom assistant by the forerunner of the Department of Tourism because of his race and moved to New York.
There he became one of th...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
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