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Unemployed for over a year, a single mother of three has questioned the criteria for people in her position to apply for financial assistance.
The former Government employee, who asked not to be named, said she was told to spend down her son’s colleg...
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The St George’s Foundation has named Bermudian heritage specialist Dr Charlotte Andrews as its new executive director. Dr Andrews brings 15 years’ experience in heritage and museum work to the charity dedicated to preserving and promoting Bermuda’s W...
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A much-loved swimming coach who suffered a severe stroke has inspired his young charges to complete their first 10K challenge.
Barry Hanson, 67, who coaches youngsters in the Dolphin Swim Team, took ill in July and is due to return home to Bermuda th...
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The Progressive Labour Party will host a ‘Think Pink Party’ at PLP headquarters on Saturday in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Party chairman Maynard Dill issued an open invitation to encourage the public to support this cause.
“The PLP...
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The Opposition Progressive Labour Party is to host a ‘Think Pink Party’ to help raise awareness about breast cancer.
The event takes place on Saturday at the party’s Alaska Hall headquarters on Court Street.
“The PLP supports and stands with the wome...
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Construction work at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s new wing has given work to hundreds of Bermudians.
According to a Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) spokeswoman, more than 500 people are currently working on the Point Finger Road project on a...
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Well-wishers yesterday donated some $10,000 to help popular musician Wendell ‘Shine’ Hayward to pay off rental arrears and keep his business open.
Mr Hayward has until 5pm this Friday to produce $61,312 to avoid being turfed out of the Hamilton home ...
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The Corporation of Hamilton spent around $30,000 sending a five-person delegation to the Republic of Colombia, Mayor Graeme Outerbridge has said.
Last month four of the Corporation’s nine elected officials, accompanied by an interpreter, went on a te...
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One of the Island’s leading pastors has expressed support for casino gambling, at a public forum on social justice.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Nicholas Tweed also said the debate on gaming needed to stop beating around the bush.
“Let’s ...
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Residents are advised to be on the lookout for thieves peddling laptops after computers were stolen from premises in Pembroke.
Four HP 530 laptops were taken from Woodlands Road sometime between 6.30pm on Monday and 9.30am yesterday, a Police spokesm...
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