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Dalton Tucker, a lifelong educator whose name was bequeathed by grateful students to Southampton Glebe School, has died at the age of 99.
A prominent figure at the West End, Mrs Tucker became Southampton Glebe’s principal in 1942, remaining head of t...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The firm tasked with building the new airport under the Bermuda Government’s redevelopment plans has pledged to retain all staff from the Department of Airport Operations.
Steve Nackan, president of Aecon Concessions, said his firm had been extremel...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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After a warm weekend, Bermuda bundled up yesterday as temperatures dropped sharply across the Island.
James Dodgson, deputy director of the Bermuda Weather Service, said a strong autumn cold front passing by the Island Sunday evening had caused tempe...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Tourism Authority have completed negotiations for the highly anticipated St George’s resort development.
Minister of tourism development Shawn Crockwell declared in a press conference today that he was “thrille...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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Alex Scott thought he knew all there was to be known about the riots that saw a State of Emergency declared in Bermuda. Having read Jonathan Smith’s book, Island Flames, the former Premier is no longer so sure.
According to Mr Scott, many more Bermud...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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Hundreds of musicians from around the world are tuning up for Bermuda’s biggest showcase of military music to celebrate the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s golden anniversary.
Bands from Bermuda, Britain, Canada, Jamaica and the United States will join forc...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
When the world’s media turned their attention towards the Island for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Bermuda, it offered a rare glimpse of how our tiny archipelago is perceived by the outside world.
An event of such magnitude being hoste...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The sister of murdered gang member Prince Edness has spoken of the “heartfelt empathy” she feels for her elder brother’s killer as well as his family.
Tyka Edness revealed that she and her family did not celebrate the conviction of Jaquii Pearman Des...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Brothers Derek and Javon Weeks were both put behind bars for attacking a teenaged bike thief with a sword.
Puisne Judge Carlisle Greaves told the court that the victim, Jahkumani Riley-Smith, lost a finger and nearly lost his head in the incident, su...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Employee Assistance Programme is set to host its annual general meeting this morning with a panel of guest speakers.
The panel discussion, titled “Stress the Current Reality”, will feature presentations by Patrick Tannock of the Association of In...
DATE: Oct 21, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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