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Bermuda will mark 55 years since citizens banded together to overcome segregation in the Theatre Boycott of 1959.
And the anniversary will be celebrated, in part, with a “high-five” event.
“The ‘high-five’ idea of everyone high-fiving each other is a...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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An outbreak of a mosquito- borne virus in the Caribbean has prompted a statement from Health Minister Jeanne Atherden.
Suriname, a CARICOM state on the northern coast of South America, reported on Tuesday that it had dealt with its first recorded cas...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Kind-hearted students, teachers and parents from Somersfield Academy are volunteering to have their heads shaved to raise money for cancer research.
A group of 14 youngsters and adults from the school will brave the razor during assembly on June 24 ...
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Police will be hosting a public movie night at the Police Field in Prospect, Devonshire tomorrow.
The Disney film Frozen will kick off the programme, followed by the action comedy Ride Along.
The field will be open to the public from 7pm, with the sc...
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Two Ewing Street businessmen have been left perplexed by the Corporation of Hamilton’s rationale in chopping down part of the road’s line of trees, which were removed yesterday
The road was briefly closed yesterday for three trees to get the axe.
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DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Struggling construction firms are to get payroll tax breaks in a bid to boost the sector.
Finance Minister Bob Richards said the payroll tax holiday would apply to major projects “of national importance” like new hotels.
“This certainly won’t hurt — ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
An American oncologist hired two years ago to lead Bermuda Hospitals Board’s cancer services is to exit the Island in September and is currently on sick leave, leaving only part-time doctors to cover his absence.
The departure of Paul Coty from King ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
A 25 year-old man has admitted he failed to return more than $6,000 after a woman was defrauded into transferring the money to his bank account through an e-mail ‘phishing’ scam.
In Magistrates’ Court this morning, Norris Wilkinson, of Court Street, ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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Bermuda CableVision has been instructed to black out World Cup matches which were to be shown on the SportsMax and ESPN channels.
But they are hoping to show the games on channel 402.
CableVision CEO Terry Roberson noted that Bermuda Broadcasting Co...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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A Warwick man was today found guilty of prowling.
Coltrane Ratteray, 46, was captured on CCTV lurking on a family’s back porch and trying to enter their home.
After a morning’s deliberations, the jury returned an 11 to one majority guilty verdict on...
DATE: Jun 12, 2014
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