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Plans for a tech hub in Bermuda have changed, the Premier has said.
David Burt said that the original plan to create a technology centre at Southside in St David’s could be replaced by a smaller start-up in Hamilton.
He said: “We might start small in...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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Insurance company BF&M was named yesterday as a main sponsor for the ITU World Triathlon Bermuda.
The island is one of eight countries on the global circuit of the ITU World Triathlon Series and the event will be hosted in Hamilton in April.
Phil S...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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Bermuda’s students took advantage of Customs Day Open House yesterday at The Pier, where they witnessed a number of impressive displays.
The event, in which Senator Jason Hayward made an appearance, came at the heart of a range of activities during C...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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Happy Valley Child Care Centre in Pembroke closed today because of a plumbing problem.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Social Development and Sport said: “Today’s closure is to ensure the health and safety of all children and staff.
“Public Works ...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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The Hamilton Princess is to hold cooking classes for children and adults.
The hotel will offer a series of themed children’s pastry-making classes, led by pastry chef Fhonthip Jones over the next three months.
The first class, to be held on Saturday,...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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An alleged sex assault on a woman soldier at the Royal Bermuda Regiment’s recruit camp is under investigation, police said yesterday.
A police spokesman confirmed: “A female soldier was reported to have been assaulted by a male soldier.”
He said tha...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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Disa Potgieter-Oubella, who died last Sunday, aged 64, was described last night by her son, Gavin Manders, as a woman with a drive to help others.
Mr Manders, the island’s leading tennis player, said: “I would not have made it here or be who I was wi...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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Thrift shops are becoming more popular as cash-conscious customers look for ways to stretch their money.
However, now it is not just low-income earners who are shopping smart for second-hand goods.
Nancy Oughton, general manager of the Hospital Auxil...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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An intriguing slice of Bermuda’s maritime history has been making waves in England by attending nautical heritage ceremonies and anniversary celebrations.
British engineer Malcolm Nicholson’s recreation of the Bermuda schooner HMS Pickle, which broug...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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A devoted mother and a passionate educator; that was how friends and colleagues remembered popular teacher and tennis mentor Disa Potgieter-Oubella, who died on Sunday.
Mrs Potgieter-Oubella, who was also a well-known and widely respected figure in B...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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