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A song competition to find an anthem for Bermuda Relay For Life has been launched.
The winning song will be played in front of hundreds of people who attend the sixth staging of the event this year, and will be the anthem for years to come, a spokesw...
DATE: Feb 28, 2019
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A government minister is being sued for nearly $3 million by a company that claims it is owed money linked to upgrades at Dockyard’s cruise ship berths.
Lawyers for SunRise Construction Ltd filed a writ of summons at the Supreme Court against the pub...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Women should feel powerful — no matter what role they play in society, the Deputy Governor has said.
Alison Crocket said that employment and gender did not define people as she launched a campaign to find two girls aged 14 to 18 who will shadow her ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s “culture of no” towards new business ideas has damaged the island’s tourist industry, a top Bermuda Tourism Authority official has said.
Glenn Jones, director of strategy and corporate communications for the BTA, added that research showed ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
A plan to make wheelie bins compulsory in Hamilton should be considered for the entire country, an environmental health specialist said yesterday.
Armell Thomas, the senior Environmental Health Officer, added: “I think that trash should not be picked...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Swapping pinstripe business suits for combat gear will better prepare young leaders to take on senior posts in civilian life, a top Royal Bermuda Regiment officer said last night.
Major Ben Beasley, the second-in-command of the RBR and the training o...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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The media’s role in shaping perceptions of black Bermudians is among topics for discussion at an “emancipation forum” to be held on Thursday.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs invited the public to attend the gathering at 6pm at the Go...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A minor crash on South Shore Road in Warwick slowed traffic this morning.
A police spokesman said the collision, which took place near the junction with Cobb’s Hill, caused traffic delays in the area.
But the spokesman confirmed that the area was cle...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A newly formed organisation, Elevating Hope is investing in the education of girls in Sierra Leone. The goal is to support Hope Academy for Girls located in a rural area of this West African country.
Elevating Hope is a registered charity in Bermud...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Local writers were recognised for their contributions this weekend at the 2018 Bermuda Literary Awards.
Jonathan Smith, Lucinda Spurling, Florenz Webbe Maxwell, F. Colin Duerden, Paul Maddern and Clarence Maxwell and the late Cyril Outerbridge Packwo...
DATE: Feb 27, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes