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New research on the roots of Bermuda’s Gombeys will be presented at a free lecture this weekend given by visiting US historian Heather Kopelson.
Professor Kopelson plans to explore the rhythms and gestures of the Island’s earliest recorded “riotous m...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
International concern is mounting over the widening health crisis of Ebola, prompting a notice from the Ministry of Health that no cases have occurred on the Island — and that Bermuda will be protected.
A Ministry spokesman said exercises involving “...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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Cost cuts aimed at reducing excess lab testing and diagnostic imaging are not aimed at the medical practice of former Premier Ewart Brown — and Government hopes “self-policing” will solve the problem first.
Health Minister Jeanne Atherden, answering ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 31-year-old Pembroke man has denied assault.
Omar Patterson pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to unlawfully assaulting Keeron Lewis and doing him bodily harm in Pembroke on October 4.
Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner set a t...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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Five food distributors have been recognised for their efforts in helping the hungry.
The five — Lindo’s Family Foods, Butterfield & Vallis, Garden Market, Hunt’s Food and Supplies, and Arnold’s Market, have each been presented with the Bermuda CableV...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Belco will have a crew on standby tonight for the Collector’s Hill area of Smith’s after two consecutive nights of power outages hit the area.
Tuesday night’s blackout affected about 400 homes, also knocking out the traffic lights at the Collector’s ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Pembroke man has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after an early morning crash in Hamilton Parish.
According to a police spokesman, at around 12.20am officers received reports of a single vehicle collision on North Shore Road near the...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Junior Minister of National Security celebrated World Post Day this afternoon, thanking postal workers for their diligent service.
While the Senator acknowledged that the Bermuda Post Office is facing challenges, he said it plays an important role in...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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A 19-year-old woman has admitted smuggling cash into Westgate for her prisoner boyfriend.
Daja-Nae Smith, of Warwick, appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning.
She confessed to sneaking a prohibited article, $75, into the jail during a visit at ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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The Society of the Blind is marking today’s World Sight Day by launching a fundraising campaign to help prevent and manage sight loss.
The charity is also hoping to use the event to raise awareness of glaucoma and cataracts, the two leading causes of...
DATE: Oct 09, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
