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Residents of a Bermudian-run orphanage in Haiti braced for impact yesterday as Category 5 Hurricane Irma bore down on the region.
Feed My Lambs Ministry in Montrouis has stockpiled enough food to last two weeks and final preparations were being made...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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Several of the Progressive Labour Party’s newest MPs say their focus will be on fulfilling the work of the people when Parliament resumes this week.
Christopher Famous, Tinee Furbert and Renée Ming are among the new party MPs that will sit when the ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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Bermuda’s first non-segregated school is celebrating 120 years of education .
The Berkeley Institute, the idea of 11 “founding fathers”, opened its doors on September 6, 1897 — and it has stuck to its original plan to provide a first-class educatio...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Patients’ knowledge of their prescription drugs could mean the difference between life and death in a natural disaster such as a hurricane, an expert warned.
The Bermuda Diabetes Association spoke out as Bermuda’s hurricane season is in full swing an...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Veteran MP Dennis Lister Jr, the Progressive Labour Party’s choice for Speaker of the House when Parliament resumes tomorrow, has pledged to forge “togetherness” in the session ahead.
“I will allow a free flow of debate and provide the Members respec...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane José has reached Category 3 strength, but the Bermuda Weather Service said it is not a threat to the island “at this time”.
As of 6pm storm’s closest point of approach within the next 72 hours was expected to be 599 nautical miles south at ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Dangerous surf conditions have prompted a warning about swimming at South Shore beaches.
The warning issued by the Ministry of Public Works follows lifeguards at Horseshoe Bay raising the red flag at the beach earlier today. The flag indicates dange...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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Traffic diversions will be in place tomorrow while crowds gather for the Convening of Parliament ceremony.
David Burt, the Premier, will join MPs and senators as Governor John Rankin reads the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead.
Membe...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs are arising from Bermuda’s hosting of an international triathlon event next year.
The organisers of next April’s ITU World Triathlon Series event have released 16 request-for-proposal documents on ...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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National Recovery Month is being observed by the Department for National Drug Control throughout September.
The Department says it will educate Bermuda residents about substance use, treatment and mental health services, which can enable those with a...
DATE: Sep 07, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff