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Organisers of the annual Beachfest celebration believe the event has become an established Cup Match holiday tradition — but needs more support from Government and other official bodies.
And executive director Gavin Smith has described calls for the ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
An international organisation has confirmed the accuracy of Government’s testing of South Shore waters, stating that trends indicate the waters are safe for recreational use.
Representatives for the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) were contac...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Crime rates are at their lowest since records began — but vehicle thefts continue to rise, Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva said yesterday.
He said 750 total offences were recorded between April and June this year — the first time crime rates hav...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Crime
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Shadow Transport Minister Lawrence Scott has appealed to the Premier to hold an emergency sitting of Parliament to push through tougher road safety laws.
The Progressive Labour Party MP warned politicians that “we can’t sit back and do nothing while...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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A Bermuda Youth Parliamentarian has won the ‘Best Debater’ award at the 10th Annual Youth Debate held in Barbados on August 1.
Ariana Caines received the top award presented at the debate on Youth Unemployment, which was attended by 31 delegates from...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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As Bermuda’s national debate heats up over the awarding of status to foreigners, one local businessman met with The Royal Gazette to discuss the controversial “gift” of status to his UK-born mother.
The practice of handing out status, known as discre...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The last battles fought between Britain and America had their origins in Bermuda 200 years ago this month.
A massive fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Alexander Cochrane left the island in August 1814 headed for Chesapeake Bay to crack down on ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Five Bermudian students have each been awarded scholarships worth $5,000 towards their studies in the performing arts by the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society Charitable Trust.
The recipients of the 2014 Kate Huntington Memorial Bursaries, which ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Education
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Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell is failing to live up to his promises of ensuring little or no waiting times for tourists needing buses from Dockyard to the beaches, according to the Progressive Labour Party.
Shadow Transport Minister Lawrence Sco...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell has backed the new Bermuda Tourism Authority in the wake of the latest visitor figures.
Mr Crockwell said: “Although it’s still very early days into the BTA’s stewardship, I am much encouraged by all the positive acti...
DATE: Aug 08, 2014
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
