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A glimmer of hope for the preservation of a landmark Hamilton home that was the birthplace of one of the island’s top schools was announced yesterday.
The Ministry of Public Works last night confirmed that a demolition order had been given for Wantle...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Prosecutors yesterday asked the Court of Appeal to uphold the conviction on two half-siblings jailed for the 2006 murder of 32-year-old Marcus Gibbings.
Katrina Burgess and Cleveland Rogers claimed their case was not handled fairly and there was not ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A rebrand for the Bermuda Tourism Authority will bring it closer to the public, its chief executive said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive, added: “I am committed to our organisation being more connected with the community.
“T...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Information Commissioner is to join to the first executive committee for the International Conference of Information Commissioners.
Gitanjali Gutierrez was elected to the role after a vote last month and her three-year term will begin at th...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Corporation of Hamilton is inviting local artists to submit proposals for the design and execution of the Washington Lane Mosaics Project.
The project is part of corporation’s public art initiative which aims to enliven areas in the city through ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A popular Spanish Point beauty spot got an extensive cleanup this week to mark World Oceans Day.
A team of 34 staff from DHL Express Bermuda took out a haul of more than 350lbs of debris from Admiralty House Park and Clarence Cove in Pembroke.
The te...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Twelve students made history as the first group in their school to graduate with an International Baccalaureate diploma.
Somersfield Academy’s Class of 2021 attended a small ceremony last Friday on the field of the private school’s campus.
They were ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
No coronavirus cases were recorded today after 1,463 test results came back clear to health officials.
The number of active infections remained at seven, with all being monitored by public health officials and none in hospital.
Bermuda’s World Healt...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The island’s blood donation service got a boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club in advance of World Blood Donor Day next Monday.
The hotel donated raffle prizes of a weekend stay for the most active donors and a champagne brunch for newer o...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A demolition order has been issued for a historic Victorian home in North Hamilton where the founders of the Berkeley Institute school first met more than 140 years ago.
The news this week prompted historians and residents to question why Wantley Hou...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell