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Bermuda could get more America’s Cup excitement in years to come, Larry Ellison told the crowd on Saturday night — as long as his team does its job on the water.
“If we sail fast enough we are definitely going to come back,” Mr Ellison, founder of Or...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Some businesses are benefiting from increased visitor spending although the boost has not been universal.
Bermuda institutions such as the Crystal Caves have enjoyed a rise in visitors but others such as Hartley’s Helmet Diving have not yet felt the...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wyclef Jean rocked the America’s Cup in Bermuda on Saturday night — and his social media followers around the world know it.
Not long after performing, Wyclef posted a video of representatives from H & H Gombeys and Gombey Evolution, who also took th...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The opening day of the 35th America’s Cup has been hailed an outright success that should have Bermudians across the board brimming with pride.
Thousands descended on the America’s Cup Village from around the world to witness the long-awaited start ...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Bermudian DJ is making headlines in Vogue for his music — and his Gombey style.
Noise Cans, who wears a Gombey-style mask to hide his identity, was highlighted in an article on the Vogue website.
It hailed the DJ’s EP Masquearave as a “a joyous opu...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Risk management firm Artex has helped to fund and build an eco-school garden at West Pembroke Primary School.
A team of employees from the company took part in the charitable event, which was sponsored by environmental group Greenrock. As well as fin...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Use of both legal and illegal substances has marginally decreased among Bermuda’s residents over the past four years, according to the results of a survey revealed in the Senate today.
Minister for National Security, Senator Jeff Baron, shared some ...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Sarah Lagan
HSBC Bermuda staff raised $10,000 for charities of their choice by volunteering across the island.
As part of the bank’s personal volunteering initiative, the bank has engaged with The Centre on Philanthropy’s Volunteer Team Tracker programme, with m...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Governor has responded to a writ issued by civil servants pertaining to the failure to withdraw the proposed Public Service Commission Amendment Regulations 2016.
In a statement issued today, Government House confirmed that John Rankin had consu...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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A Pembroke woman who threw paint over her ex-partner’s vehicle has been given a six-month conditional discharge.
At a previous appearance in Magistrates’ Court on May 22, Barbara Johnson, 60, pleaded guilty to causing wilful and lawful damage in Devo...
DATE: May 29, 2017
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News Staff