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Politicians may have been excluded from speaking at Labour Day commemorations, but yesterday’s celebration of workers’ rights came with an unrelenting condemnation of the policies of the One Bermuda Alliance Government.
“The critics are out there,” w...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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High resolution images of the Island’s national parks are now available online for all to see — thanks to the wonders of Google Street View. The feature offers panoramic views of locations in Bermuda, allowing people to virtually tour their chosen ar...
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Today marks a milestone for Queen Elizabeth II: at 63 years, seven months and two days, her reign now overtakes that of Queen Victoria — making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
The Island has been visited several times during her ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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On-the-job training and more investment in education are desperately needed to get Bermudians back to work, according to Jason Hayward, the president of the Bermuda Public Services Union.
Speaking at the Bermuda Industrial Union’s 34th Annual Labour...
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One of the Island’s centenarians, Doris Corbin, a longstanding organist and choir director for St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, died on Sunday at the age of 103.
A former teacher at Central Primary School, now Victor Scott Primary School, ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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The family of Johnathan Darrell, whose life was claimed in a stabbing incident at Rural Hill Plaza on August 22, remembered a sociable and hard-working man “loved by everyone” at a special service over the weekend.
“My son was a lover, not a fighter ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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An advocate for the homeless who ran for councillor in this year’s municipal elections has died.
Derrick Phipps, a former pensions lawyer who slipped into drug addiction and ended up living on the streets until last year, was 61 years old.
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The Ocean Vet series due to hit some of the world’s top networks next year is “just the beginning” according to the show’s Choy Aming.
Mr Aming was speaking at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute where he and his team screened excerpts from ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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A pair of teenagers admitted snatching a woman’s phone and handbag when they appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
Raheem Wray, 18, of Devonshire, pleaded guilty to stealing a silver iPhone 6 belonging to Chelsea Burns in Pembroke on August 1...
DATE: Sep 08, 2015
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Twelve “Precious Gems” have completed a summer camp aimed at building their self-confidence and leadership skills.
The female students, aged between 11 and 14, took part in the Precious Gems programme run by Teen Services, and were commended at a com...
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