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Mary Prince will be inducted as the 2012 National Hero today in honour of her role in the abolition of slavery in Bermuda and the Caribbean.
No new heroes were going to be inducted in 2012 after three were inducted last year, according to a statement...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Tributes were yesterday paid from colleagues of a British man who lost his life on Bermuda’s roads in the second road traffic fatality of the year.
Colleagues of Dr Joseph Footitt, 37, yesterday described his death as a “terrible and tragic loss”.
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DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Organisers of Culturefest have joined forces with a social action group to stage a symbolic walk for fathers and sons on Heroes Day, the day after Father’s Day.
Jay-Jua Tucker hopes to raise awareness of male absenteeism in the home with the ten-kilo...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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A loyal Customs officer, a much-loved teacher and the president of the Bermuda Track and Field Association are to receive a Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour.
Winniefred Fostine-DeSilva has recently retired after 41 years in the Customs Departm...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Tim Smith
Premier Paula Cox put up a spirited defence of her good governance legislation in the House of Assembly, questioning whether the Opposition truly supported it.
Capping off a lengthy and often fiery debate on the Good Governance Act 2012, Ms Cox added...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Jonathan Bell
Respected educator Shirley Pearman has been made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) by the Queen, in honour of her decades of service to teaching and the arts.
News of the awards came yesterday as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Also hon...
DATE: Jun 16, 2012
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Respected educator Shirley Pearman has been made a Member of the British Empire [MBE] by the Queen for decades of service to teaching and the arts.
News of the awards came today as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Also honoured was recently...
DATE: Jun 15, 2012
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Colleagues of a British man who died in a road crash have described his death as a "terrible and tragic loss".
Dr Joseph Footitt, 37,died after a crash on Harbour Road earlier this week. His 36-year-old wife suffered minor injuries. It is understood ...
DATE: Jun 15, 2012
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Spirit of Bermuda made a flawless downwind start in the Newport Bermuda Race under perfect conditions today.
With her full set of sails blooming, the 118ft sloop gracefully sailed out of Narrangasett Bay towards open seas with an enthusiastic crew of...
DATE: Jun 15, 2012
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More than two inches of rain fell in six hours this morning, causing severe flooding on roads across the Island
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DATE: Jun 15, 2012
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