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Bermuda’s school debate team faced more than international competition in Mexico as the Pan American Debate Tournament in Mexico was struck by an earthquake.
The team were in the midst of a debate when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the nation on ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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The Bermuda Water Safety Council held a boating seminar to promote marine safety.
According to a spokesman, more than 50 people took part in the event, which this year focused on safe boat handling and the international rules to avoid collisions.
“Th...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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The Corporation of Hamilton will be shut down and replaced by a board of administrators if it continues to challenge Government’s authority through the courts.
And the threat looks likely to lead to a head-on collision between the municipality and Ho...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
After more than six months, Polish kayaker Aleksander Doba has completed his trans-Atlantic quest this weekend, kissing the ground at New Smyrna Beach in Florida.
Mr Olek, 67, set out from Portugal in his kayak last October with the goal of making t...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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In less than two hours, seven-year-old violinist Nick Pepi last weekend raised more than $1,000 in donations for the Coalition for the Protection of Children and the SPCA by busking on the streets of Hamilton.
Playing his violin outside Washington Ma...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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Bermuda is now getting its first ever on-Island autism assessment, with a new clinical team offering free diagnosis for the disorder — something which previously entailed a costly trip overseas.
And a National Autism Clinic is the eventual goal of th...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man found guilty of “chatting up” a 12-year-old schoolgirl has lost an attempt to overturn his conviction.
Desmond Trott, 31, from Sandys, was convicted of intruding on the privacy of a female in connection to an incident on March 1, 2012.
The cour...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014
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St. Paul's Church,Paget and Christ Church Warwick Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Elbow Beach Hotel. (Photos by Akil Simmons)
DATE: Apr 20, 2014
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Historic shipwrecks that dot Bermuda waters are one of the Island’s greatest assets, it has been claimed.
According to Custodian of Historic Wrecks Philippe Max Rouja, the wrecks and other historical connections are one of Bermuda’s unique features t...
DATE: Apr 19, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Department of Education has named Dr Sharon Speir as the new Assistant Director for Early Childhood Education.
She will oversee the Early Childhood Education section of the department, which includes the Child Development Programme, Government pr...
DATE: Apr 19, 2014
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Education
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