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A disaster appeal was launched by the Bermuda Red Cross after the toll in Indonesia from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead.
That figure was expected to rise after the island nation in South East Asia was struck on Friday, with Ce...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A family-friendly event has been set up to celebrate the arrival of the first official Disney Cruise in Bermuda.
Bermudian business Savvy Entertainment has announced the Poseidon Games exhibition, a hydroflight display with athletes from around the w...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man who admitted prowling said he was collecting aloe to treat his ailments.
Steven Raynor, 53, was arrested on September 27 after the residents of a Colony Lane home saw him on their property that evening. Police responded to the repor...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Payments awarded as compensation to Ewart Brown, the former premier, have been branded “Robin Hood in reverse” by Craig Cannonier, the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr Cannonier said yesterday that, instead of helping “wealthy” Dr Brown, the Progressive ...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Soft drinks, sweets and other select items will be hit by a 50 per cent hike in duty rates as the first stage of the sugar tax kicks in today.
The tax increases will rise to 75 per cent in April.
Its phased implementation was agreed by legislators in...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tropical Storm Leslie, which was forecast to attain Category 1 hurricane strength tonight, continues to buffet the island with winds.
However the meandering storm is not predicted to threaten the island — although rough seas mean a small craft warnin...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former premier Michael Dunkley announced today he will not vie for the One Bermuda Alliance leadership.
Although the MP claimed “many” of his party colleagues have been ineffective in the past year, he said it is time for them to unite.
His statement...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermudian professional sailor Emily Nagel will share her adventures participating in the gruelling Volvo Ocean Race at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute tomorrow evening.
Ms Nagel became the youngest female competitor to take part in the 2...
DATE: Oct 01, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Repairs will close the Hamilton Health Centre and the Annex Building on Victoria Street tomorrow, a Government spokeswoman said tonight.
The closure is need to urgent plumbing repairs to be conducted.
The spokeswoman said that services affected inc...
DATE: Sep 30, 2018
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The new Senate leader for the One Bermuda Alliance hopes a number of the party’s MPs will vacate their seats “in the very near future”, he said yesterday.
Nick Kempe is to make a return to frontline politics in a “priority” move that is part of a pla...
DATE: Sep 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter