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The Island’s Barbadian community has spoken of their relief to hear that family and friends back in their homeland were left unscathed by yesterday’s earthquake.
Michael Taylor, the vice president of the Barbados Association of Bermuda, revealed that...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Bermudian marine archaeologist Chris Addams has co-written a book documenting wartime medical glass and pottery with a section dedicated to Bermuda.
Glass and Pottery Containers of the Royal Navy and British Military documents the seldom studied his...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Cruise visitors will increase by 10 per cent in 2016 with the industry expected to bring in more than $90 million to the Island’s economy.
An additional 15 occasional calls in 2016 compared to this year is part of the reason for the 12 per cent incre...
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Dozens of students have been provided with a funding boost from the Department of Workforce Development to help them further their education.
This year awards were given to a total of 23 Bermuda College students and 25 overseas students.
The amount o...
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The deadline to enter the fifth annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament is today.
To register for the competition, sponsored this year by The Royal Gazette, visit www.reefspect.com to complete the application form.
The form must then be dropped off ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Three Bermudian students have been given a major financial boost thanks to the company their parents work for.
Kaelin Cox, Tomas Amaral and Kiara Wilkinson all received educational awards of $3,333.33 as a result of the Stevedoring Services Limited E...
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Former Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has expressed his dismay at the collapse of the controversial Conference of Black Mayors.
“It was a huge disappointment having that thing fall apart,” Mr Outerbridge said as he reflected on his beleaguered spell at Cit...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner of Police, has pledged that the loss of ten jobs across the service will have “minimal” effects on the Police’s law enforcement duties.
Mr DeSilva said the decision to allow ten officers’ contracts to expire in the c...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Visitors have been promised a warm welcome at Cup Match this year amid accusations that they face being snubbed by tourism bosses.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority yesterday came under fire from the Progressive Labour Party after it was revealed the pop...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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Four new benefits and one improved benefit will be introduced for HIP and FutureCare policyholders — but premiums will also go up for 2015-16.
The changes proposed by the Health Insurance Department (HID), will be implemented on September 1, Jeanne A...
DATE: Jul 17, 2015
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