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A green-thumbed Southampton couple who tried their hand at growing Bermuda sweet potatoes came away with a colossus: at 17.35lbs, it’s the biggest they’ve ever seen.
“I’ve never seen anything like it — when they see it, everybody goes ‘Is that a pump...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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The Bermuda Department of Corrections officially launched Corrections Week with a Proclamation Ceremony at City Hall.
Deputy Mayor Donal Smith and Commissioner of Corrections Lieutenant Colonel Edward Lamb both spoke on the need for Bermuda to celebr...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Wayne Scott last night extended his condolences to the family of late Bermudian singer, conductor and educator Gary Burgess.
In his tribute to Dr Burgess, who died at the age of 76, Mr Scott praised his tale...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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A building area of low pressure is likely to become the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season – but Bermuda is unlikely to be affected.
Bermuda Weather Service said last night that a slow-moving area of low pressure was being tracked ab...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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The Mayor of New York has paid tribute to Bermudian motivational speaker Dennis Rahiim Watson for his efforts to stop gun violence in the city.
Bill de Blasio presented Mr Watson with a proclamation at a June 25 reception celebrating his “tireless ef...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Sam Strangeways
Deputy PLP leader Derrick Burgess last night blasted the Government’s plan to freeze pensions as a “shameful attack on retirees”.
The Shadow Minister for Labour Relations and Seniors described the move as unacceptable when seniors were struggling wit...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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An inquiry into a $300,000 campaign donation by a group of wealthy US businessmen to an OBA-linked group is set to be released within the next few days, the party chairman said.
The investigation into the donation by US tycoon Nathan Landow and assoc...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A group of kind-hearted schoolchildren have raised a staggering $45,000 for a cancer charity.
Nineteen pupils, parents and teachers from Somersfield Academy collected the impressive sum by volunteering to have their heads shaved for St Baldrick’s.
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DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Bermuda could be in for a “long, hot summer”, according to the Island’s Trade Union Congress — which wants more inclusion from Government in the debate over cost-cutting reforms to public services.
Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) head Alan Wilkin...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
More than 25 groups yesterday backed the official commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Theatre Boycott that laid the ground for modern Bermuda.
Lisa Reed, executive officer of the Human Rights Commission, delivered a proclamation marking the ...
DATE: Jul 01, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
