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The victim of Friday’s early morning shooting in Flatts has been identified by police as 19-year-old Letrae Doeman
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Landlords have increasingly asked to switch their residential properties to vacation units in the past two years, Consumer Affairs staff found.
It was thought the changes were made so that owners could limit the risk of long periods of overdue rent a...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Tourism Authority was launched eight years ago to lead the way in revitalising the industry on the island. It was meant to be apolitical and independent but it has attracted considerable commentary and had a high turnover of senior st...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
More than two dozen high school students have successfully completed the new PeerForward Programme, launched by Mirrors to prepare themselves and their peers for higher education.
Twenty eight S3 and S4 students from CedarBridge Academy and the Berke...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The head of school at Somersfield Academy has stepped down after one year in the position.
Peter Howe, who took up the job at the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year, was to leave effective on Friday to “seek a different opportunity for the ne...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation has received a boost from the Government to support a special educational programme focused on National Hero Mary Prince.
The programme, titled “In the Wake of Mary Prince”, was organised in partnership with the Duke of E...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A champion for Bermuda’s intellectually disabled helped found a home for people with mental challenges to live with dignity.
Ellen Douglas, who opened Hope Homes in 1982, also volunteered for the homeless in Bermuda.
The education therapist was recog...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The ferry service to the Rockaway stop will halt today to allow repair work, the Department of Marine and Ports has announced.
A spokeswoman said the temporary closure of the stop was needed for repairs to the bow-loading ramp.
“The Rockaway ramp con...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation tabled by the Opposition with the goal of encouraging equality was shot down by the Progressive Labour Party in the House of Assembly on Friday.
Scott Pearman, the Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs, said the Equality Act 2022 was intended ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The roar of engines echoed through Front Street yesterday for the ScooterMart Bermuda Charge Motor Fest.
Hundreds of spectators were able to look at a range of vehicles from state-of-the-art electric cars to lovingly preserved classic motorcycles and...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes