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A deal has been signed for the purchase of a ladder truck to replace the fire service’s 21-year-old Bronto.
The ageing vehicle was plagued with electrical issues that left it out of action during the Front Street blaze in 2016.
Firefighters were told...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Yara Shahidi, star of the hit US shows Black-ish and Grown-ish, sparked social media attention with a visit to Bermuda.
Ms Shahidi, who starred in the film The Sun Is Also a Star, visited with her family last month with the support of the Bermuda Tou...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Doctors will be unable to cope with a reduction in fees and an increased workload, the Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association has warned.
The BMDA said it backed improved access to healthcare, but that there were “significant costs” involved and more c...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Board and staff members of the Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) have been fully certified after completing a series of international training modules.
“We are dedicated to ensuring continual growth and development of the BCF team,” says Board Chair...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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Press Release
The start of this year’s the Destination Dockyard event series has been set back a week due to weather.
The event series, organised by Wedco, the Bermuda Tourism Authority and PinkSand Entertainment, was scheduled to begin its second summer season to...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Canada Day (Photographs by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Jun 30, 2019
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Other
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The Department of Corrections has named the Prison Farm’s carpentry shop in honour of James “Jimmy” Pratt.
The honour was given for Mr Pratt’s many years of dedicated service to the department and inmates housed at the facility.
He was joined at a na...
DATE: Jun 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Blue Hole Hill Park this month.
A police spokesman said yesterday that the man was in custody pending further inquiries.
He added investigators still wanted to speak to witnes...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Staff at a building supply company downed tools yesterday in a row over workers’ contracts.
About 20 employees from across the retail, transport and plant departments at SAL Trading were involved in the action and protested outside the firm’s Devonsh...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Pupils from CedarBridge Academy were honoured at the end of their high school careers at the school’s graduation ceremony yesterday.
Kenneth Caesar, the school’s acting principal, said that he was delighted to take part in the ceremony “in the presen...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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