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The Salvation Army Bermuda is bringing music to its biennial three-day congress to be held next week with the Canadian Staff Songsters choir.
The singing group is the “vocal ministry” for the charity’s Canada and Bermuda territory, and will deliver a...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
First-quarter fiscal performance figures for 2019 were released by the Ministry of Finance yesterday.
Revenues for the three months ending in June were $266.5 million, $6.4 million higher than in June 2018.
A ministry spokeswoman said that the prima...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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Liquor companies should pitch in to help fund addiction treatment, according to the head of the substance abuse intervention agency Focus Counselling Services.
Leslie Grant, the executive director, made the call as he highlighted the need for extra ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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The return of the Spirit of Bermuda to the island has been delayed by Hurricane Humberto.
A spokeswoman for the charity said the ship has been in Belfast, Maine, for an eight-week refit.
She added that it would spend a few days in Gloucester, Maine...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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The island’s utilities provider is preparing for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto later today.
A company spokesman said: “Belco’s crisis management team continue to meet regularly and are closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Humber...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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The Government’s payout over the gridlocked Morgan’s Point development will go several million dollars beyond the $165 million government guarantee now being called in by lenders.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, revealed yesterday that con...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The mother of murdered Bermudian teenager Lyrico Steede has spoken out against violent crime as police in Britain launch a national knife amnesty.
Keishaye Steede, whose 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed in Nottingham on February 13 last year, has...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
A New Jersey couple who fell head over heels in love with Bermuda during their honeymoon have returned to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Peter and Mary Ann Freund are so fond of Bermuda that they have been here 32 times — and plan to return for m...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Importers are being encouraged to collect goods from the Hamilton docks today before the arrival of Hurricane Humberto.
Stevedoring Service Limited said that the MV Somers Isles was being unloaded before it departed later today.
The company said: “...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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An advisory group has called on a faster and more transparent immigration policy as the island awaits the details of promised immigration reform.
BermudaFirst’s Future State Report, the second phase of its national socioeconomic plan, said any new im...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
