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Four new cadets were welcomed into the Bermuda Police Service yesterday afternoon.
Cadets Zahjahrie Augustus, Ashley Steede, Jevon Talbot and Alnique Young-Looby are enrolled at Bermuda College, where they are required to obtain an Associate’s Degre...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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Traffic controls are set to be in place on Rural Hill this weekend as Belco conducts work in the area in the wake of a recent outage.
According to a company spokeswoman, work is set to begin at 6.30pm tomorrow in the eastbound lane between Stowe Hill...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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Police have identified an elderly cruise ship passenger who died while snorkelling yesterday morning.
Stuart Rothfield, 80, was with a tour group when he was found unresponsive in the waters near Dockyard at around 11am.
Despite life-saving efforts...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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A fishing boat that ran aground on Stag Rocks with 13 people on board made its own way to Albouy’s Point after being freed.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesman said a passenger called 911 at 10.42pm on Monday and reported that the Rhiona ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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Samuel Martin followed in his family’s footsteps when he became the latest member of the Bermuda Bar last week.
Mr Martin was moved by his father, Andrew Martin, and seconded by his uncle Peter Martin — both directors of local law firm MJM Limited.
S...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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Revenues for the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year came in at just under $250 million — up 7 per cent on the previous year, according to figures released by Government today.
The Ministry of Finance said the main reason for the rise was a $...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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The Think Fest event series is set to continue this Sunday with Bermudian graduate student Saskia Wolsak discussing the erosion of plant knowledge due to colonisation.
Ms Wolsak, who is completing her Masters of Science in ethnobotany at the Universi...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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An 88-year-old grandmother made an emotional journey to Haiti to meet the eight-year-old boy she has sponsored for the past two years.
Ada Foggo said she was able to bond with little Colin Djamens in person while she stayed at the compound run by Be...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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While there was a mixed reaction to the demolition of the former concessions building at Shelly Bay, most people canvassed in the area yesterday said the area should not be overdeveloped.
Local resident Alan Smith said he believed that parking for a...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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Schoolchildren with asthma should start using their preventive inhalers before the new school term begins, a charity has warned.
Open Airways co-founder Liz Boden said mould and viruses in schools were responsible for a sharp rise in asthma, which le...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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