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‘It is believed that Bermuda is of as great importance in the Atlantic as Pearl Harbor is in the Pacific. — Captain Jules James US Navy, 30 June 1943
The independence of ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2014
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Ten of Bermuda’s most influential women and a promising athlete were all honoured at the annual CableVision ‘Salute to Service’ banquet on Saturday evening.
Former Premiers Dame Pamela Gordon Banks, Dame Jennifer Smith and Paula Cox were also acknowl...
DATE: Jan 13, 2014
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Lawyer Victoria Pearman has been appointed the next Ombudsman, replacing Ms Arlene Brock whose term of office finishes at the of this month.
Ms Pearman said yesterday that she was humbled by the appointment, and fully committed to the task at hand.
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DATE: Jan 11, 2014
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Andrew Faries, a popular Special Olympian and counsellor for the disabled, has died at the age of 24.
Known across the community as Hottwheels, Mr Faries’s specially adapted motorbike was a familiar sight on local roads. Although he used a wheelchair...
DATE: Dec 31, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
It is a testament to Allen that, although he was greeted with scorn upon his arrival in pro-Confederate Bermuda in 1861, he became a beloved figure in the postwar years and was genuinely mourned by Bermudians when he died on Christmas Eve 1888. — Gl...
DATE: Dec 21, 2013
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Nelson Mandela was recalled warmly by veteran Bermudian politician Sir John Swan — who, now aged 78, took the occasion to reflect on his own mortality.
The former Premier told The Royal Gazette: “After apartheid was dismantled, I happened to be in th...
DATE: Dec 06, 2013
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Jonathan Bell
Most people are aware of the American Dream, but have you heard of the Bermudian Dream?
Well-known Island road runner Sylvester Jean-Pierre has, because he has lived it.
Now he has created a limited edition sterling silver pendant to embody the grati...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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Scott Neil
Much has been said about casino gaming over the past few years. It has been suggested that introducing casino gaming could save the tourism industry and get Bermuda back on the tourism map. Many believe that we have fallen behind in the tourism indus...
DATE: Nov 07, 2013
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Community Minister Wayne Scott says Government is tackling the Island’s social ills with initiatives that “lay the groundwork for Bermudians to earn a better life”.
And he told a Sandys Rotary Club meeting last night that the administration had “iden...
DATE: Nov 07, 2013
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Gareth Finighan
The Jamaican Association of Bermuda presented a $2,000 donation towards the $40 million fundraising goal set by Bermuda’s Charitable Trust for the new hospital.
The proceeds were raised when some 350 residents boarded the Bermudian for the associatio...
DATE: Nov 01, 2013
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