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A man coined a "champion for social justice, equality and opportunity" was yesterday honoured with a tribute plaque in St. George Square.
The late Tourism Minister David Allen was considered a visionary and praised for giving birth to the African Dia...
DATE: Oct 16, 2010
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Death Valley Playground in Southampton will be closed to the public from Saturday evening and throughout Sunday so the site can be prepared for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
The area, close to the entrance of Port Royal Golf Course, will be used for cy...
DATE: Oct 16, 2010
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A plunge in Bermuda's population of bees has cut the Island's pumpkin crop by as much as a third, according to farmer and vegetable dealer Carlos Amaral.
Right now pumpkins show "between a quarter and one third drop in yield, easily", he said.
"Grant...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Members of the boating community were praised after rescuing two vessels that suffered problems while out at sea yesterday.
Duty Officer of Bermuda Maritime Operations Craig Copik, said the two cases were "worth noting and are good examples of the ge...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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A programme to give young Bermudians entry-level carpentry skills could help keep young men out of gangs, according to Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess.
Mr. Burgess called the new scheme it "a prime example of joined up Government — Min...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Man fined $500 for trespassing
A construction worker found in an empty house said he was invited there by a friend and didn't know he was trespassing.
Malik Outerbridge, 38, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to trespassing in a ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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A law firm, a primary school and commercial trucking business were honoured at the Bermuda National Trust (BNT) award's ceremony last night.
Mello Jones & Martin, Elliot Primary School and Darren DeSilva of Green Machine Bermuda were some of the many...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Two Bermudian trainee archivists have been commended for receiving six-month internship posts overseas.
Mandellas Lightbourne has been placed at Westminster's House of Lords Archives and Nicole Simons has taken a position at the British Columbia Prov...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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A nursing assistant told a court yesterday that the "inhumane treatment" by relatives of alleged elder abuse victim "Auntie Em" gave her the courage to rescue the partially-blind great-grandmother.
Yvonne Dawson said she took Wilhelmina Liburd, who i...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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Generous donations from Bermuda have brought water to villagers in one of India's most impoverished regions.
Bermudian Diane Kirwin, of the Kirwin International Relief Foundation (KIRF), reported that $12,000 from Rotary clubs has funded wells this y...
DATE: Oct 15, 2010
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