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A new women’s rifle drill team set to make its debut at the annual Bermuda Day Parade has got a seal of approval from the wives of Governor George Fergusson and Premier Craig Cannonier.
Margaret Fergusson and Antoinette Cannonier joined forces to ins...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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Gareth Finighan
Heritage Month is set to run through May 31 as a celebration of Bermuda’s historical treasures. The month was launched with a reception at City Hall.
“All events planned this year are uniquely based on the theme and to promote our many heritage sites...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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Jonathan Bell
A $1.5 million Lloyd’s Register survey of the tugboat Powerful has been labelled “a lot of money” and “a lot of waste.”
Chief engineer Cornell Simmons said the $1.5 million figure is “still up in the air” after he and his crew have spent the past eig...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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But Mayor and board were ‘not prepared to discuss their tactics’
By Gareth Finighan
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy is hopeful he will not be forced to shut down the Corporation of Hamilton following a crisis meeting with the municipality this wee...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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A Bermuda cahow has been spotted more than 600 miles from home in waters off Canada.
The bird was photographed by Michael Force, who was on-board a research vessel approximately 130 miles south of Cape Sable — around 615 miles north of Bermuda.
Alth...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Photo by Cherie-Anne Dam
Early risers were able to catch a spectacular light show over Bermuda yesterday when the skies were illuminated by a dramatic lightning display. Both sheet and forked lightning ripped through the heavens to the sound of low, ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents are being urged to get vaccinated against a number of preventable diseases.
The Department of Health is highlighting the importance of receiving shots during Vaccination Week, which kicks off tomorrow.
The theme, developed by the Pan Americ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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The cash-strapped family of cancer survivor Kamala Smith have been embraced by the North Village Community Club, with a fundraising football match to be held tomorrow.
Ms Smith, a mother of two, is battling the rare and debilitating cancer leiomyosar...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The gardens of Government House will be open to the public on Sunday afternoons, starting this Sunday and continuing until Labour Day.
The gardens will open from 12pm to 5pm, via the North Gate on North Shore Road. Visitors are encouraged to walk, bi...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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Three people and a dog rescued from stormy seas are en route to Bermuda after a tanker spotted them on a liferaft.
The English couple, a Belgian and a Jack Russel terrier were plucked from the seas after their yacht sank in stormy weather while on it...
DATE: Apr 26, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
