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A rare local seabird is pulling back from the brink of extinction thanks to a “100 per cent successful” breeding season.
But conservationist David Wingate warned that the survival of Bermuda’s three remaining pairs of the common tern remains precario...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Broadcasting Company has been taken to court by the Performing Rights Society for alleged breaches of copyright legislation.
And, according to a preliminary ruling, the broadcaster asked Supreme Court to find that the island’s copyright l...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A footballer suffered fatal stab wounds after a fight erupted over a refused drink, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
A female witness gave evidence that Raymond Butterfield got into a fight with Mikiel Thomas, 19, outside the Blue Waters Anglers Cl...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have repeated their call for witnesses to the fight that disrupted Cup Match at the Wellington Oval.
Four people have already appeared in Magistrates’ Court to deny taking part in the disturbance that happened shortly after 6.15pm last Friday....
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A new portfolio will address Bermuda’s ageing and increasingly chronically diseased population, the new Junior Minister for Disability Tineé Furbert said yesterday.
Ms Furbert was speaking after Senators Crystal Caesar, Vance Campbell and Jason Haywa...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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Politics
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Two long-serving employees with the Department of Customs have received senior promotions.
Richard Amos has been named as an Assistant Collector of Customs, while Melody Lightbourne has been appointed as a Principal Customs Officer.
Mr Amos joined ...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Better education and narrowing income inequality are the keys to solving gang violence, the new Minister of National Security said yesterday.
Wayne Caines said: “Violence and antisocial behaviour must be addressed. Strong enforcement is a part of the...
DATE: Aug 09, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Morgan Beckles never considered a career in journalism.
But the psychology student has a new-found appreciation for the discipline after getting a taste during the 2017 General Election.
Her research on the parties’ platforms received an overwhelmi...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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As Earl Cameron turns 100 today, friends spoke of Bermuda’s acting legend — the first black actor to star in a British film — as a humble man who cherished his local roots.
“He never forgot his homeland,” recalled former cultural affairs officer Ruth...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A veteran television and radio personality has been remembered as a “wonderful” person and a pioneer for women.
Marlene B-Landy, who worked in broadcasting for ZFB and ZBM for more than four decades, died at the age of 84 last Thursday.
A spokeswoman...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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