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Thanks to a $71,500 donation by Oil Insurance Limited, 112 children sponsored by the Coalition for the Protection of Children (CPC) will attend summer day camp this year.
With an increasing number parents unable to afford camp fees in the current eco...
DATE: Jul 08, 2013
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The House of Assembly has approved a motion for consultancy contracts over $50,000 to be presented before MPs.
But the amended motion was derided by the Opposition as “watered down” and Government was further accused of “gutter politics”, after Finan...
DATE: Jul 07, 2013
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds turned out to City Hall last night for the culmination of Bermuda's fashion week.
Five of the models who participated will get a chance to hit the big leagues in the international circuit as a result of the Evolution Fashion Show.
The event ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2013
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Friends and family of Dame Jennifer Smith packed Fort St Catherine tonight for a tribute by the St George's branch of the Progressive Labour Party.
The celebration closed with a two-cannon salute, in honour of the woman hailed throughout the evening ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who admitted threatening to kill his pregnant girlfriend has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Makonnen Lowe, 28, from Southampton, pleaded guilty earlier this year to sending a series of threatening digital messages to Jenna Bu...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The House of Assembly approved a bill covering three years of Government’s operating deficits to the tune of up to $800 million.
Tabled by Finance Minister Bob Richards, the Bermuda Government Loans Amendment (No 2) Act prompted Progressive Labour Pa...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government is to meet with restaurant, bar and club owners later this month in a bid to crack down on anti-social drinking.
And Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley has revealed that Cabinet has already discussed a number of initiatives, including ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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Govt, CoH and BIOS working to solve sewage washing ashore
By Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government and the Corporation of Hamilton are working to tackle the Island’s sewage issues after reports of “grease balls” on the Island’s South Shore.
According to t...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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Environment
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Somersfield Academy students are jumping rope on the world stage.
Eleven students along with their coaches Jump 2B Fit director Sionna Barto and Somersfield Academy MYP gym teacher Irene Pimental are competing in the World Jump Rope Championship and ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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The Bermuda Post Office (BPO) is launching a public awareness campaign to highlight its new and existing services.
The BPO conducted surveys for the campaign, and is using its findings to showcase products and services such as: Express Mail, R-Post, ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2013
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