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The media’s role in shaping perceptions of black Bermudians is among topics for discussion at an “emancipation forum” to be held on Thursday.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs invited the public to attend the gathering at 6pm at the Go...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A minor crash on South Shore Road in Warwick slowed traffic this morning.
A police spokesman said the collision, which took place near the junction with Cobb’s Hill, caused traffic delays in the area.
But the spokesman confirmed that the area was cle...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Youth Government agreed to support the implementation of a sugar tax during their third annual Bermuda Principles Youth Parliament debate.
The winning team of five students out of the ten that participated argued that the tax was a necessar...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Politics
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A newly formed organisation, Elevating Hope is investing in the education of girls in Sierra Leone. The goal is to support Hope Academy for Girls located in a rural area of this West African country.
Elevating Hope is a registered charity in Bermud...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Press Release
Local writers were recognised for their contributions this weekend at the 2018 Bermuda Literary Awards.
Jonathan Smith, Lucinda Spurling, Florenz Webbe Maxwell, F. Colin Duerden, Paul Maddern and Clarence Maxwell and the late Cyril Outerbridge Packwo...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A scholar who researched Bermuda National Hero Mary Prince is speaking to students about the slave turned abolitionist hero.
Margot Maddison-MacFadyen, who graduated in May 2017 with a PhD from the Memorial University of Newfoundland, is carrying out...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital after he crashed his motorcycle in Paget this evening.
It happened on Trimingham Hill at about 8.05pm.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said that it appeared the man was driving south when he l...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Belco reminded property owners to cut back their trees from power lines as they continue to cause outages across the island.
More than 3,400 customers lost power last year as a result of trees falling on power lines that were not related hurricanes....
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former government road safety officer was jailed for five years today for sexual offences involving an underage boy.
David Minors admitted sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust, and two counts of showing offensive...
DATE: Feb 26, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
(Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Feb 26, 2019
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