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The descendants of two Royal Navy lieutenants who embarked on a ground-breaking land, reef and seabed mapping survey in Bermuda from 1789 to 1797 have travelled to the island to celebrate the launch of a new book honouring their work. Family members ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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A fresh chapter has begun for the Human Rights Commission in its new headquarters, where the latest set of commissioners held its first meeting.
Tawana Tannock, the HRC chairwoman, praised the work of the selection committee in bringing together comm...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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The Ministry of Health is to hold a public forum next week to educate would-be operators of summer camps on camp standards.
Responding to concerns over the lack of legal standards for summer camps, a spokeswoman said the Department of Environmental H...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Three leading female professionals have added their voices to claims that women are underrepresented in the upper echelons of Bermudian business.
Michelle Wolfe, Linda Longworth and Christie Hunter Arscott have all called for more to be done to addre...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Churches should be registered charities to ensure they are held strictly accountable for the funds that they raise and tax exemptions they are subject to.
This is the view of lawyer Mark Diel who has weighed into an ongoing debate over whether churc...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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A hairdresser from Bermuda competing in a United States television show says it has been the “best experience in my life, working with the most creative people in the world”.
Tanju Kurt, owner of TK Hair Group, put together the team taking part in ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Drink water, exercise daily and eat more vegetables was the message promoted at yesterday’s Commit to Change health fair.
The event at City Hall was hosted by the Department of Health and the Bermuda Diabetes Association to mark World Health Day wit...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Bermuda should be more aware of the effects of depression and how it can be recognised and addressed following a one-month campaign.
Organised by the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation, the “Message In A Bottle Campaign” aimed to improve depression awa...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Guided museum tours, fishing charters and tips on foraging and cooking local produce are all on the schedule for this coming tourism season in the Old Town.
Business owners and others responsible for delivering St George’s tourism product met last ni...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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Taxpayers are now able to use Visa, MasterCard and American Express to pay payroll tax through the e-tax system.
“The Office of the Tax Commissioner advises that the e-tax system has been enhanced to enable taxpayers to use their Visa, MasterCard an...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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