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The Government will continue to put Bermudians first in the future, the Premier pledged yesterday.
David Burt said that his administration has “made progress in delivering on our promises” in its first two years.
He added: “As we look forward to t...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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A footballer was jailed for five years yesterday after he caused the death of a young father when he punched him.
Rakeem DeShields, 26, attacked Dejon Simmons in an early morning incident near the Cosmopolitan nightclub on Front Street, Hamilton on M...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation to raise the mandatory retirement age for Public Service workers by three years was passed with unanimous support in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said the Public Service Superannuation Amendm...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The owners of the former Riddell’s Bay Golf Course have applied to break up the land into 22 lots.
A subdivision application, submitted to the Department of Planning by Castile Holdings earlier this month, proposed the creation of new lots on the rec...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
One person received $48,000 among government payouts to demonstrators hit by pepper spray during the airport protest of December 2, 2016, the House of Assembly heard last night.
It was said to be among 28 settlements made in money drawn from the Roya...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda played a significant role in the historic first Moon landing, which happened 50 years ago today.
The United States’ Nasa tracking station on Cooper’s Island was part of the chain of centres around the world that helped monitor the flight of A...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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A luxury harbourside picnic and “dine in the dark” experiences are among the schedule of events for a revamped food festival in Hamilton.
Taste of Bermuda, organised by the City of Hamilton and the Bermuda Tourism Authority, will feature family favou...
DATE: Jul 20, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A motorcyclist was banned from the roads for 18 months yesterday and fined after he admitted being involved in a collision while more than double the legal alcohol limit.
Carlos Anselmo, 53, from Southampton, pleaded guilty at Magistrates’ Court to d...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Court
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A gay rights group has teamed up with a top lawyer to highlight laws that protect LGBT people.
OutBermuda said it had enlisted Peter Sanderson, head of litigation at law firm Benedek Lewin, to create a list of laws “specifically intended to protect ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage
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Two students have been given a leg-up to continue their studies by the Chubb Charitable Foundation.
Kiara Virgil-Wainwright, a recent graduate of the Berkeley Institute and Bermuda College dual enrolment programme, was awarded the Bermuda College Edu...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes