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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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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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A woman was injured after striking her head during the Non-Mariners Race in one of several incidents on the water on Sunday.
Bermuda Radio was contacted by the sailboat Buoy Racer at 5pm on Sunday, with those on board reporting that a woman was uncon...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Motorists are warned about serious traffic delays in the area of Paget stoplights.
It follows an accident shortly before 9am, in which nobody was injured.
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Think Fest 2017 will launch this weekend featuring a presentation by a young Bermudian writer.
Growing in the Home by Yesha Townsend will kick off the event designed to “celebrate and acknowledge Bermudian academics and independent thinkers”, and wh...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Gang tensions are a factor in the spate of violence plaguing Bermuda over the past two weeks, according to Superintendent Darrin Simons.
Mr Simons pointed to the “ebb and flow” of incidents leading to reprisals as he reflected on a Cup Match weekend ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Omari Symonds, 22, has been named as the motorcyclist killed in a road accident in Devonshire on Sunday evening.
Mr Symonds was riding in an easterly direction when he collided with a car being driven in the opposite direction on Middle Road, near th...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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A report by the Police Complaints Authority into the use of pepper spray on protesters last year is set to be released this week.
Asked about the promised report at a press conference, Wayne Caines, Minister of National Security, said: “We should hav...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s new Minister for National Security has called for the entire community to be held accountable amid an increase in violence.
Wayne Caines said the new Government would deal with the problem using a “multifaceted” approach and also reveale...
DATE: Aug 08, 2017
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Crime
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Soca performer Destra Garcia had to call off upcoming shows after breaking her ankle at last week’s Cup Match Summer Splash concert — but the mishap was described as “a very unfortunate accident” by organisers.
Contrary to reports in the media in Tri...
DATE: Aug 07, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell