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A mother’s grief was laid bare yesterday as the victim impact statement of Chandra Mungal was read out in Supreme Court as her son’s killer was jailed for life.
Chandra Mungal’s heartbreaking statement revealed the devastating effects that son Shijua...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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The Board of Education is ready to start advertising for a new Commissioner of Education next month, aiming to have the post filled for the start of the 2016-17 academic year.
At present, Freddie Evans is serving as acting commissioner, but the job w...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Education
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Two men and a woman have been banned from the roads for drink-driving offences.
Randall Hall, 32, from Devonshire, received a three-year ban from the roads for driving while more than 2½ times over the legal limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Health Council this year gave up their Christmas lunch to volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
While the eight-member team usually take part in an annual Christmas luncheon, the group instead decided to work with volunteers with the charity to ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An anonymous donor has awarded the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences $6 million to support collaborative research on the distinctive microbial communities of the Sargasso Sea over the next five years.
According to a press release from BIOS, the res...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Environment
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Three men were arrested last night in connection with a “disturbance” outside a residence Quarry Road, Hamilton Parish earlier in the day.
Police said four men had appeared at the home at about 6.45pm, apparently armed with machetes and bats, seeking...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Crime
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Hamilton Princess announced the launch of its own Single Barrel Reserve Gosling’s Rum in a press statement this morning.
Exclusive to the hotel, the Princess Rum is a smooth, dark, traditional Bermuda rum with hints of earth tones and spice.
The $10...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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Tourism
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The organisers of the Christmas Boat Parade have expressed their delight with this year’s event — the last time the original parade committee will run the popular spectacle.
Inspired by a similar event at Newport Beach, Norma Thomson has been organi...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Muslim community have highlighted the implications of Donald Trump becoming the next president of the United States.
Within two weeks, the leading Republican candidate suggested an increase in firearms, legislation requiring Muslims to carr...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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A French hotel giant has taken over the parent firm of Fairmont hotels, which owns The Fairmont Southampton and manages Hamilton Princess, Bermuda.
AccorHotels has acquired Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), giving it a total of 155 hotels...
DATE: Dec 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
