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A father and son learned valuable lessons in life while sailing aboard the Spirit of Bermuda.
Gerald and Denzel Smith took part in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge to improve their seamanship but also to spend some time together bonding as a family....
DATE: Jun 08, 2009
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A bill was tabled on Friday to increase the minimum statutory requirement for Supreme Court judges from five years to ten.
And along with the Supreme Court Amendment Act, MPs will soon be debating the Bermuda Bar Amendment Act which will require prac...
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A disabilities campaigner has been appointed the Island's Accessibility Officer to ensure access for all.
Keith Simmons, a quadriplegic, will be responsible for making sure buildings comply with disability legislation and as a Government policy advis...
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Bermuda is no longer officially regarded as a tax haven.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday it had promoted the Island from its “grey list” to the “white list” of countries ranked by their progress on meeting int...
DATE: Jun 08, 2009
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Bermuda has recorded its second case of swine flu.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Cann reported today that a 35-year-old man with a recent history of travel to an affected area has been treated for influenza A (H1N1), known as swine flu.
The man was ...
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Twenty-two cases of HIV infection reported last year making it the worst year since 1996 and statistics indicate that "we must be very concerned," according to Health Minister Nelson Bascome.
Outlining the situation as he heralded June as HIV awarene...
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A pair of visitors fell victim to thieves who snatched their bag from the back of their rental cycle on Saturday.
According to a Police spokesman, the 35-year-old man and 32-year-old woman, who hail from Arizona, were targeted on South Road, Paget, a...
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Men are being warned life is too short to put off getting tested for prostate cancer.
Survivor Rudy Barclay says if men want to see their children and grandchildren grow up, they should start getting tested at 40.
"Get it checked, don't wait until la...
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With the tall ships now berthing in Bermuda at the end of the latest leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge, Clare O'Connor spoke with John Wadson, who has worked tirelessly to help bring the fleet to the Island as part of its 400th anniversary cel...
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The Lindo's Group of Companies has announced that part of the profits from sales of a limited edition reusable grocery bag will be donated to cancer-care charity PALS.
Zach Moniz, manager of Lindo's Family Foods in Warwick, said he chose PALS because...
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