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This year’s Newport Bermuda Race marks the end of an era.
Since 2003, Eugene Rayner, 73, has served as chairman of the race’s finish line committee with great pride.
But, after serving in the role for just over a decade, the former ZFB programme dire...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Colin Thompson
US authorities will accept extended UK passports, offered for British residents who could be affected by a backlog at Her Majesty’s Passport Office.
But the extended UK passports will only be suitable for US travel if the passport holder has either a...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Under normal circumstances keen sailor Somers Kempe would be sailing in the Newport Bermuda Race.
But that has not been the case this year.
As Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, co-hosts of the biennial race, Mr Kempe has been assisting with ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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The Bermuda National Trust has honoured the “outstanding” work and contributions of those who “have worked for the benefit of Bermuda and its people” at its annual awards ceremony.
Gathered in the Bermuda Room at Elbow Beach last Thursday, awardees w...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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The $20 million donated by Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust (BHCT) to the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) as part of the Why it Matters Campaign was formally handed over yesterday by way of cheque.
Raised from fundraising, the money goes towards the ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Man who was acquitted of importing porn denied costs from The Crown
By Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man acquitted of importing obscene material has lost a legal effort to receive compensation for damages caused by the failed prosecution.
Dwight Lambert fa...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Plans to scrap a discount scheme that gives huge reductions on weekly grocery bills have been labelled “premature” and “a complete surprise” — by the supermarkets providing the popular cash-saving service.
Last December three of the Island’s grocery ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
An African studies programme for children which was axed by the Ministry of Education five years ago is making an independent comeback this summer.
Ashay: Rites of Passage, created by award-winning poet Mwalimu [master teacher] Melodye Micere Van Put...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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A new online book club has partnered with The Bookmart to revamp its young adult (Y & A) section to encourage reading among teenagers.
Kids in Control Systems (KICS) Reviews by Blu is an online book club from iAspirations Limited which allows users t...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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Trauma kits will be available for all police officers on patrol to help in the treatment of gunshot wounds.
Governor George Fergusson and Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva announced today that 350 of the kits, each containing a tourniquet, pressure...
DATE: Jun 25, 2014
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