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The top performing student at Bermuda High School said that going the extra mile has been key to her success.
Madison Quig added that knowing more than the curriculum required helped her excel in her studies.
Now, as she enters her final two years a...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Legal red tape has outlawed wine and spirit tastings at top island drinks firms.
Rum-maker Gosling’s and drinks distributor Burrows Lightbourn have both received Liquor Licensing Authority letters warning them tasting sessions are a breach of their l...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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The economy and jobs for Bermudians were among the major topics discussed in the Senate yesterday as the Throne Speech was debated.
One Bermuda Alliance senator Nick Kempe said he believed that the focus for job creation should be on the private sect...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Island charities yesterday renewed appeals for donations after the Caribbean was hit by a major hurricane for the second time in just weeks.
Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage in Dominica after making landfall as a Category 5 storm — the highes...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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Community action group Imagine Bermuda is encouraging people to observe the International Peace Day today.
The group wants people to join with the United Nations to pause and reflect for a minute at noon, to consider vulnerable families across the w...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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News Staff
Flora Duffy, who became the world’s top female triathlete with her second ITU World Triathlon Series victory, is to be recognised for her achievements by her alma mater, Warwick Academy.
The school is to dedicate its swimming pool to its alumna, nami...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A total of 20 buses were cancelled this afternoon, according to a spokesman for the Department of Public Transportation.
The affected routes were as follows:
Route 8, Hamilton to Barnes Corner, 4pm
Route 7-B, Barnes Corner to Hamilton, 4.34pm
Route...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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News Staff
Talented students have received awards through the Mirrors ten-year anniversary art competition, “Reflections of Bermuda”.
More than 100 pieces of art were displayed for the competition at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in July and August.
Mr ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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A programme designed to conserve Bermuda’s reefs has called on citizen scientists to help evaluate the condition of Bermuda’s coral reefs and fish stocks.
Reef Watch, created by the Bermuda Zoological Society with sponsorship from reinsurer Hiscox, ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Abdussalam Musbahi, a prominent British urologist, has joined staff at the Brown-Darrell Clinic.
The surgeon has practised in the UK for the past 30 years, also serving as a senior consultant in Britain, Qatar and Libya.
Dr Musbahi specialises in dis...
DATE: Sep 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell