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Governor George Fergusson has commended an officer who was fired upon while pursuing the two assailants who are believed to have murdered Prince Edness last night in Southampton.
“Last night’s incident saw the sad and unnecessary death of yet another...
DATE: Dec 08, 2014
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Hamilton Post Office will be closed on Saturdays next year due to falling demand.
The city’s General Post Office (GPO) will be open on December 27, but that will be the last Saturday it operates.
It will continue to open between Monday and Friday f...
DATE: Dec 08, 2014
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The Progressive Labour Party issued a statement from its embattled leader Marc Bean this afternoon, saying the Opposition had led debate in the House of Assembly on Friday on “key issues”.
Mr Bean has been accused by the One Bermuda Alliance of makin...
DATE: Dec 07, 2014
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Rebecca Zuill
Warwick Academy principal Maggie McCorkell has announced that she will retire at the end of the school year in June 2016.
Ms McCorkell moved to Bermuda in 1980 and joined Warwick Academy a decade later.
“The time has come for me to retire,” she sai...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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The members of a committee to investigate whether the Island should have a sex offender registry were announced at the House of Assembly this morning.
MPs Mark Pettingill, Suzann Holshouser, Craig Cannonier, Zane DeSilva and Kim Wilson will form the...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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An eminent social work professor has advocated the benefits of shared parenting, as opposed to the sole custody model, in cases of separation and divorce.
Speaking on the topic of estrangement between children and parents, Dr Edward Kruk called for ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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A drive to collect toys for children in need has collected more than 2,000 gifts.
Now the Toys for Tots gifts have been delivered to the Coalition for the Protection of Children for distribution at its Christmas party.
Sarah Faiella, the Toys for Tot...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service has issued a series of Christmas tree safety tips for the holidays.
“As you deck the halls this holiday season, be fire smart,” a spokeswoman for the Fire Service said. “A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tr...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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Finance Minister Bob Richards recently met with a host of UK Overseas Territories leaders to discuss areas of mutual concern, including beneficial ownership.
While he told the House of Assembly that the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) was unable to c...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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The Bermuda Government has guaranteed a $5 million loan to Arch Reinsurance for the redevelopment of Morgan’s Point.
The announcement was made by Finance Minister Bob Richards at the House of Assembly this morning.
“It is generally not the policy of...
DATE: Dec 06, 2014
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