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A Philadelphia-based organisation that acts as “a catalyst for positive change and growth in the black community through education, enrichment and empowerment” is holding its annual conference and retreat on the Island this week.
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DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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A prison officer ordered to undergo anger management counselling after allegedly verbally abusing a sexual assault victim has been accused again of the same behaviour.
Lincoln Smith, an officer at Westgate, was “placed on charge” after the young inma...
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The Centre on Philanthropy has defended the Island’s charities, saying that overheads are both costly and inevitable.
The centre’s Executive Director Elaine Butterfield hit back after The Royal Gazette revealed that one struggling charity, the Centre...
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A historical group has launched an exciting new project to bring two pilot gigs to Bermuda.
In the past crews on the Island used the wooden vessels to row pilots out to incoming ships.
And today pilot gig racing has become a major sporting event in p...
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A Southampton man this morning denied injuring a woman in a traffic collision.
Garrison Martin, 39, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court to causing grievous bodily harm by careless driving in an incident on February 5 on Well Bottom Road.
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A motorcyclist is in hospital after his vehicle was in collision with a truck on Crow Lane this afternoon.
The incident took place at about 1.45pm at the junction of Crow Lane and Lane Hill.
According to a police spokesman, the injured male motorcycl...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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With next week’s PGA Grand Slam impending for the Port Royal Golf Course, organisers have told fans that public transport will be the “fastest, most efficient way” to and from the venue.
The senior director of championships for the PGA of America, Da...
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Finance Minister Bob Richards has resolutely defended plans to forge ahead with cost-cutting reforms of the Civil Service, saying that, unless action is taken, Government will soon be broke.
At a packed and often emotionally charged public meeting at...
DATE: Oct 08, 2014
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Almost 400 serving and former members of the Bermuda Police Service took to the streets of Hamilton this afternoon as part of its 135th anniversary celebrations.
Crowds gathered to watch officers of all ranks, police Reserves and support staff join r...
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A new consultant cardiologist has been appointed by Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Joseph Yammine came to the Island in August to provide outpatient consultations to people with heart disease and specialised cardiac care for hospitalised and emergency pati...
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