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A documentary about the plight of a group of Uighurs imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay — four of whom were sent to Bermuda — is making waves in the Britain and the United States.
Uighurs: Prisoners of the Absurd, directed by filmmaker Patricio Henriquez, ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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Well-known bus driver and entertainer Mark Anderson has raised more than $3,000 to help his goddaughter who is suffering from cancer.
Mr Anderson, who performs as Sybil Barrington, gave Kamala Smith $3,301.52, raised through an end-to-end walk this m...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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George Wardman, described as a self-effacing, humble man who was responsible for bringing the global hotel business to Bermuda, died last Wednesday at 69 after a long illness.
Mr Wardman was one of the Island’s leading hoteliers as the president and ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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Rebecca Zuill
A small group of people gathered on Parliament Hill yesterday to show their support for cannabis reform in Bermuda.
The 4/20 rally was organised by Ananda Hill, who says the next step is to lobby Parliament about decriminalising the drug.
Senator Je...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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A striking Bermuda watercolour by the lauded American artist Andrew Wyeth, who appears to have forgotten that he had painted it, is soon to go on display at a museum in the United States.
“On the arts scale of things, this is as big as it gets,” sai...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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Jonathan Bell
The organisers of Bermuda Day celebrations in Camden, Central London, have extended the celebrations to a second British city this year to accommodate for demand.
The SpredLuv Collective, led by Bermudian Cyril Rubaine, will go ahead with its sevent...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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ATMs reportedly have been vandalised at locations throughout Bermuda, and Police investigations are underway.
A Police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is currently investigating reported vandalism incidents at various ATM locations.
“It ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda is to streamline its operations owing to fundraising difficulties, it was announced this afternoon.
“Every attempt will be made by CURB volunteers to continue its educational outreach and advocacy work in the comm...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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Premier Michael Dunkley yesterday presented cheques totalling $560,000 to benefit four of the Island’s treatment agencies.
The organisations were Focus ($184,500); Pride ($182,000); The Salvation Army ($100,000); and Team Street Safe ($100,000).
The ...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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A taxi driver has escaped injury after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a utility pole in Devonshire, knocking out electricity in the area.
The accident happened on South Road, 200 metres west of Brighton Hill, at 10.20pm.
The car overturned...
DATE: Apr 21, 2015
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