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The Caines brothers’ Back 2 School Extravaganza was classified as a “resounding success” yesterday as 450 students received hair cuts.
Approximately 300 boys and 150 girls gathered in St Paul Centennial Hall on Court Street, lining up for haircuts an...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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The Rev Nicholas Tweed, a pastor and prominent community activist, has found himself at the centre of controversy after the Bermuda Government was accused of interfering with his work permit.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Minister of Home Affairs, cal...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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For one barber, giving back to the local community has always been a priority.
Michael Chamberlain, the owner of 5 Star Barbershop, is the brain behind the Caines brothers’ annual Back 2 School Extravaganza.
He was barbering at home in Jamaica until ...
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A legal action has been launched by Bermuda Emissions Control against the Premier, the Attorney-General and members of the Commission of Inquiry.
The move comes months after the commission announced that it would be looking into allegations of misman...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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Andrew Barnes became the newest member of the Bermuda Bar this month in a ceremony with friends and family.
A graduate of Saltus and Queens University, Mr Barnes turned his attention to law after stints working with ACE Bermuda and the Bermuda Hospit...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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Philip Guishard, the secretary-general of the Bermuda Olympic Association who oversaw countless local sports events, was laid to rest yesterday at a funeral in St George’s.
Mr Guishard, 74, was a former educator whose sporting abilities first stood o...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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The annual Bermuda Dog Shows are set to take place next month at Somersfield Academy.
Bermuda Kennel Club has announced that the competitions will be held on October 22 and 23, with two shows on each day. A spokeswoman for the organisation said: “The...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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Dion Fox, a promising reinsurer whose life was claimed in a traffic accident overseas, has been remembered by friends and colleagues as a friend and mentor.
The son of Ewart and Maverneen Fox, of St David’s, Mr Fox had been celebrating his 38th birth...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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A New York couple have been awarded a plaque commemorating their first of many trips to Bermuda 50 years ago.
Carol and George Teasdale visited the island on their honeymoon in 1966, and they returned this week aboard the Anthem of the Seas cruise s...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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Students at the Bermuda High School for Girls are celebrating a 100 per cent pass rate in their individual GCSE and IGCSE subjects.
“I am very proud of these excellent results,” stated Linda Parker, the head of school.
“We had a 100 per cent pass ra...
DATE: Sep 07, 2016
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