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The island’s Barbadian community gathered on Saturday night to mark the Caribbean nation’s 50th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom.
Attending the event at the Hamilton Princess Hotel was Jean Holder, one of the country’s “founding fa...
DATE: Nov 21, 2016
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The illustrious history of the Berkeley Institute is now on show, courtesy of the school’s class of 1963, who have handed over their three-year labour of love as a testament to its legacy.
The documentary, Respice Finem, traces Berkeley’s history fro...
DATE: Nov 19, 2016
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Another group of young Bermudians has returned home from transformative journeys around the globe, courtesy of the self-development programme Raleigh Bermuda.
“The change you see in people can be amazing,” said executive director Tina Nash.
“Young pe...
DATE: Nov 19, 2016
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High-performance coach João Carlos Campos travelled to Bermuda last month to assist with the Bermuda Volleyball Association’s efforts to lure more of the island’s youth to the sport.
During his visit, the Brazilian placed emphasis on the introduction...
DATE: Nov 19, 2016
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Colin Thompson
Economic development minister Grant Gibbons has heaped praise on those who took part in the Annual Rocket Pitch Competition which saw entrants challenged to come up with new business ideas.
“In this room, there is proof that Bermudians have what it ...
DATE: Nov 18, 2016
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Berkeley Institute floated away with the plaudits after finishing first and second in this afternoon’s Cardboard Boat Challenge.
The event, at the Bermuda National Aquatics Centre, saw teams of two to five students given cardboard boxes, duct tape an...
DATE: Nov 18, 2016
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Securing the future of the National Trust’s education programme and making its vast archive of historic artefacts and documents more accessible to the public will be top priorities for newly appointed executive director Bill Zuill.
Mr Zuill, who took...
DATE: Nov 17, 2016
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With lots of talk about the role of the electoral college in the United States and delegates in Bermuda versus direct elections, it may be useful to understand their origins.
In 1796 during its beginnings, the US had a practical problem on how to cho...
DATE: Nov 17, 2016
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Khalid Wasi
Home-grown international aid charity KatKids is hosting its tenth annual night market tomorrow.
Proceeds from the event will go towards supporting children in need in Bermuda, Nepal and Southern Africa.
“The market is our annual fundraiser,” chairwo...
DATE: Nov 17, 2016
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About 40 people a week needed hospital treatment due to road collisions, new figures for October reveal.
Announcing the figures, Erica Rance Mill, the chairwoman of the Bermuda Road Safety Council, stated: “This is such a mind-numbing number. One wou...
DATE: Nov 17, 2016
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