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Every year I root for Ngugi wa Thiong’o to win the Nobel Prize for literature. The Kenyan writer has been a favourite to win for years. This year, according to gambling site Ladbrokes, the odds were 4-1 in Ngugi’s favour, with Haruki Murakami second ...

You would think it would be hard to get heard in a country of 47 million people. Joanne Ball Burgess’s song Don’t Disturb My Dance is getting airplay all over Kenya. “I just got back from launching the song in Mombasa,” said the Bermudian who moved t...

Somerset Trojans 1 Dandy Town 0 Justin Corday’s sublime strike proved to be the difference in this scrappy Premier Division clash featuring the champions from the past two seasons at Somerset Cricket Club yesterday. In a match that saw both teams s...

The Ariel Re Charitable Committee gave the Feed the Children Ministry a boost with a recent donation. A spokeswoman for the committee said: “We believe in the work the organisation is doing and are keen to assist in meeting this ever-growing need in ...

Most readers will be familiar with articles I have penned on Bermuda’s debt in past issues of Financial Ramblings from the Rock. The recent refinancing conducted by the Bermuda Government is resurrecting this commentary. I swore to avoid a quotidian ...

Ten-year-old India Bascombe read a whopping 200 books last year — and this year she is hoping to top 300. The Somerset Primary School student enjoys literature for both children and adults, and most recently devoured the 19th-century classic Little ...

Legislation to ban politicians from involvement in the gaming industry for two years after they leave office is being proposed. A draft Bill to amend the Casino Gaming Act has been drawn up by the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission but elements of it a...

Boulevard Blazers 1 Devonshire Colts 0 In a scrappy encounter at Police Field, Boulevard Blazers overcame a defiant goalkeeper and the loss of Jahleel Crockwell to eventually see off Devonshire Colts thanks to Ian Coke’s brilliant second-half strike...

Traffic diversions on South Road in Paget in the area of Stowe Hill have apparently been lifted. They were put in place following an accident, according to a police spokesman. However, he said the accident was not considered serious. At around 9.50pm...

Michael Dunkley will be travelling to the UK at the end of this month to take part in the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meetings. While there, along the Bermuda’s London Office, he will also host the annual networking forum for Bermu...

Neon has lured Bermudian underwriter Dwayne Hunt from Chubb as the London-based insurer expands its new Bermuda office. Mr Hunt will join Neon as senior vice-president, property insurance, and will be based in the Victoria Street office Neon opened i...

A motorcyclist and his 12-year-old pillion passenger were injured after colliding with a car in Southampton. According to a police spokesman, the crash happened on Middle Road at around 7pm on Sunday, as the car attempted to turn on to Tribe Road No ...