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This month, it seems as if we have had more visits from winery owners and marketing people than usual. We always learn something from them and they make my goal of “learning something new every day” a little easier. The first to arrive was Jeff Cairn...

The Minister of Public Works said yesterday he expected to get a recommendation for the replacements for two bridges inside the next few weeks. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the deadline for submissions on replacements for the Swing Bridge and ...

An organisation designed to develop the booming vacation rental market has been set up. Susan Armstrong and Andrea Brown, executive members of the Bermuda Rental Association of Vacation Home Owners, said the group could help owners with problems such...

A photography competition for schoolchildren in memory of international TV pioneer and Bermuda resident Reg Grundy has been launched. The Dr Reg Grundy Annual Youth Photography Competition was organised by the National Museum of Bermuda and Joy Grund...

While James Bond possessed impeccable skills as a British Secret Service agent, he was useless at ordering cocktails. According to Tiffany Swann, shaking a martini creates a watery drink that ruins the entire experience. It is one little gem in the ...

A Bermudian researcher found a home away from home when she took part in an exchange trip to Sweden. Joni Charles was a guest lecturer in the economics division at Mälardalen University in the city of Västerås last month. Dr Charles, who has taught a...

Bermuda should plan for the reception of foreign aid after natural disasters such as hurricanes, a disaster expert has said. Steve Cosham, the Government’s National Disaster Co-ordinator and team leader for the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation ...

A set of stamps will be released today to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the first Portuguese immigrants to Bermuda. Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, said: “The stamp series is modelled after the portrait of the ship, the Golden Rule,...

The Government has asked for proposals to bring an empty fire-damaged building on the edge of Hamilton back to life. The Ministry of Public Works put out a request for proposal last Friday for a new use for Teucer House on Cedar Avenue. The building ...

An affordable housing complex is to get two new blocks which will include a total of 28 three-bedroom homes, the public works minister said yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the extra space at the Harbourview Village in St David’s repres...