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A court ruling that cleared non-Bermudian “belongers” to compete in sport for the island affected “a tiny fraction” of youth athletes, a top lawyer said.
Peter Sanderson, who has handled cases involving people found to be belongers to Bermuda under t...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
The island’s gambling watchdog has been rapped on the knuckles for the second time this month for a failure to comply with public access to information rules.
Cheryl-Ann Mapp, chairwoman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, did not provide The Ro...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Sam Strangeways
A plan to create a fintech hub has been put on hold so the Government can check if it would be a waste of money.
Officials will determine if the proposed services are already offered by businesses in Bermuda.
A spokeswoman said: “The Government wants...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A Bermuda retreat for young professionals is expected to boost visitors over Cup Match.
The event, organised by Generation Next, is expected to attract people from Britain, the Caribbean, Canada and the United States.
Karim Creary, a member of the yo...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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A fake bank e-mail cost a resident thousands of dollars, police have revealed.
A police spokesman said the e-mail, which was claimed to be from Butterfield Bank, led to the recipient’s account details being compromised and the loss of “several thousa...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Two jump rope world champions are on a mission to inspire Bermudian children to take up the sport.
Americans Toni Dickerson and Stewart Isaacs are on the island to take part in the Bermuda Jump Rope Federation midterm camp.
Mr Isaacs, from Ohio, said...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Police arrested eight road users for drink driving at roadside breathtest checkpoints last weekend.
A police spokesman said seven of the arrests took place on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday.
The other motorist was arrested on Saturday n...
DATE: Feb 12, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A good connection between the Government and phone firm BTC helped an apprentice take a step closer to his ambition of becoming a top technician.
Jahkoté Webb, 22, was one of nine Bermudians who gained full-time employment with BTC after a three-year...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019
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The Bermuda Boys’ Brigade and Church Girls’ Brigade hosted their annual Valentine’s Fair and Car Wash over the weekend.
People were able to buy a wide range of products including plants, books, DVDs and baked goods at St Pauls Church Hall and car pa...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019
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Six divers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment and the police service have completed a tough weeklong evidence recovery and search and rescue course.
The group — two police officers and four soldiers — qualified in the National Association of Police Dive...
DATE: Feb 11, 2019
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