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Television personality and musician Jean Howes is being remembered as a dedicated, charitable, loving woman who lived her life to the fullest, despite being blind for most of her life.
Mrs Howes, who celebrated her 90th birthday this year, passed awa...
DATE: Aug 17, 2016
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Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Tourism Authority is again looking for home-grown entertainment, launching a new initiative to highlight Bermudian artists.
In addition to renewing an initiative that invites Bermudians to submit their tourism ideas, offering funding for ...
DATE: Aug 17, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Smith’s man has been charged with causing the death of 21-year-old Ezariah “Ezra” Matthie.
George Simmons, 43, is accused of causing Mr Matthie’s death on the afternoon of February 29 this year by driving without due care and attention on Ord Road ...
DATE: Aug 17, 2016
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s schoolchildren are being inspired to become submarine explorers as part of an interactive educational programme on the heels of the XL Catlin Deep Ocean Survey.
The Ministry of Education is on board to integrate the Stem — science, technolo...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Persons unknown who pilfered a seat from a bus stop on Lighthouse Hill got a stern rebuke from one senior East Ender: don’t mess with St David’s.
“What the devil happened to the bench?” Goldie Pitcher, 68, said in reference to her customary resting ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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A statue of Sir George Somers has been unveiled in his British hometown of Lyme Regis to celebrate the anniversary of the town’s twinning with St George.
The bronze statue, donated by the twinning association chairman Bob McHardy along with other mem...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of long-term residents requesting Bermudian citizenship have been left flummoxed by ongoing and unexplained processing delays.
Last month, lawyer Peter Sanderson wrote to his 20-plus clients who are seeking status, advising that those kept wai...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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Reuben “Chico” Williams started his career making music in Bermuda but his “passion for music” led him to Canada where he ended up living for 45 years.
At 77 years old, the popular Sixties musician died on August 5 after a long battle with cancer.
He...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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Women who have travelled to Zika affected areas have been urged to delay getting pregnant amid concerns about the effects of the virus on unborn babies.
Laura Riley, the director of obstetrics and gynaecology infectious disease at Massachusetts Gener...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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Infighting within the Progressive Labour Party shows its members are more focused on leadership than policies to improve the welfare of the black community, according to race activist Eva Hodgson.
Dr Hodgson added that Opposition leader Marc Bean has...
DATE: Aug 16, 2016
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan