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The City of Hamilton’s festive 12 Days of Giving campaign has finished with 24 winners taking home prizes.
A spokeswoman for the City said that more than 1,000 entries were received for the contest through the municipality’s Facebook and Instagram pa...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The heartbroken parents of Osagi Bascome tonight paid tribute to their murdered son who died after being stabbed on Saturday.
Carla and Herbie Bascome said that “fearless” was the first word that came to mind at the thought of their son.
“He was love...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An ecology student who completed an ambitious thesis with flying colours has been named Bermuda’s latest Rhodes Scholar.
Emma O’Donnell, 22, a Princeton University graduate, was given the two-year scholarship to study environmental sustainability at ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Cinamin Lovell was in a bad space before she got the emotional help she needed.
After admitting two assaults and the use of threatening words, Ms Lovell, who was 24 years old at the time, was at risk of being fined or even jailed.
But thanks to the M...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The first Bermudian and first woman principal of the Whitney Institute Middle School was remembered by colleagues as a leader in education during the public school reforms of the 1990s.
Gail-Anne Graham also chaired the Committee for Middle School Pr...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The police have published details under public access to information of the salaries being paid to three consultants.
A notice published by the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) in the Official Gazette listed contracts ending March 31, 2022, with special ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Families and friends gathered to get into the festive spirit at the Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday night.
The event at Hamilton Harbour made a return after a three-year hiatus.
At Albuoy's Point, spectators sat beside the water to get a good view ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A magistrate has renewed calls for better mental health resources on the island.
Maxanne Anderson said that a dual-diagnosis centre was needed to help those in Bermuda who suffered both psychological and drug problems.
She added that while there were...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
During a ceremony to mark the Mental Health Treatment Court’s final session of the year, some of those being helped shared what they were thankful for.
For legal reasons, they cannot be named.
DD is still facing challenges, but he said that he co...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Martin Weekes, the Assistant Police Commissioner, has returned to the island after completing the UK’s top leadership programme with distinction.
Mr Weekes attended the Strategic Command Course offered by the UK’s College of Policing. He graduated wi...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell