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Bermuda will become a global hub for new digital industries, a blockchain pioneer predicted yesterday.
Bruce Silcoff, the chief executive of Shyft, said yesterday the island could be a leader in a “fourth industrial revolution”.
Shyft signed a memora...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A 31-year-old man admitted yesterday he refused to take a breath test after he was found lying in the road near a crashed bike.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Darrin Deshield, of Warwick, was found by a passer-by on January 4 on South Road in Devonshi...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Phone company staff have donated $200 and food to charity Age Concern.
Kevin Simmons, of the BTC service department, said the employees chose Age Concern because of the important role it played in the lives of senior citizens.
He added: “One day we m...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Berkeley Institute pupils have been given counselling after the death of 15-year-old schoolmate Kiara Paiva, it was revealed yesterday.
The Berkeley Board of Governors added the school’s flag was flown at half-mast in the wake of the sudden death of ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s national security minister hit back at allegations of insensitivity after he released gun crime statistics just days after the island’s latest murder.
Wayne Caines said that “nothing could be farther from the truth”.
He added: “Any loss...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Crime
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High-tech laser scanning is being used to map the historic town of St George in a landmark research project.
Brent Fortenberry, an archaeology expert from Texas A&M University, has deployed the technology to create an accurate three-dimensional recor...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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A young woman fined for doing unpaid work as a schoolgirl said last night she hoped the incident would inspire changes to immigration law.
Ashley Aguiar, 22, who was born and brought up in Bermuda, said she was pleased the $5,000 fine for working wit...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A gay rights campaigner welcomed a call for LGBTQ people to get involved in the battle against gang violence.
Adrian Hartnett-Beasley, deputy chairman of pressure group OutBermuda, said he was pleased that Wayne Caines, the national security minister...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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Smaller catches and a tough fishing charter market have made life harder for the industry.
John Barnes, a veteran fisherman, said the industry had struggled because of to the effect of now-banned fish pots on stocks and the inconsistent nature of gam...
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government of Bermuda is working to make the island more attractive to companies that might be impacted by new economic substance requirements.
Of particular concern are companies registered in Bermuda that have little or no actual presence here....
DATE: Jan 10, 2019
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