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America’s Cup organisers say they are confident that Dockyard will be able to cope with the huge influx of visitors expected to descend on the West End for the event.
A transportation hub will be created in Dockyard to allow easy access to and from t...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Event
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Historian and teacher Colin Benbow, who wrote the definitive history about the Boer War prisoners in Bermuda, has died at the age of 85.
Mr Benbow first came to the island in the mid-1950s and quickly became entrenched in researching the island’s his...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tobacco Bay operators Beach Boys have been awarded Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence thanks to positive reviews posted on the travel website.
Recipients of the award include accommodations, eateries and attractions located globally that have ...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Financial details on Bermuda’s proposed airport redevelopment show that Aecon Concessions, the developer, must commit to having a stake of more than one-third in the project.
Bob Richards, the Minister of Finance, told the House of Assembly that the ...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Education Network has partnered with Port Royal and Purvis primary schools to help them boost funding and learning opportunities.
The charity, which assists public schools with training and free supplementary learning, met 23 representati...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A ten-year cancer survivor, who prefers to be identified only as patient X, supports the idea of cannabis decriminalisation in Bermuda.
Researching his cancer, which first announced itself with a haematoma that left him “ankle-deep in blood”, quickly...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The former Harrington Sound Post Office could be sold for $700,000, according to a draft Sale and Purchase Agreement.
The document, tabled in the House of Assembly last Friday, lists the potential buyer as Frank Martin Pollard.
In addition to the Ham...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Political science student Anthony Howell believes politics can be on a par with a life-saving profession because of the significant impact it has on the wellbeing of society.
The 25-year-old, who is taking a minor in international studies and pre-la...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Director of Public Prosecution’s call for public input on a caution policy covering simple possession of cannabis has elicited a “pleasing” range of responses thus far.
However, Larry Mussenden told The Royal Gazette he did not see the move as “c...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Local meteorologist Mark Guishard has been highlighted in South Carolina in advance of the 2016 hurricane season.
Mr Guishard, the programme manager for Bermuda’s Risk Prevention Initiative at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, has been feature...
DATE: May 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes