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Plans to scrap a discount scheme that gives huge reductions on weekly grocery bills have been labelled “premature” and “a complete surprise” — by the supermarkets providing the popular cash-saving service. Last December three of the Island’s grocery ...

An African studies programme for children which was axed by the Ministry of Education five years ago is making an independent comeback this summer. Ashay: Rites of Passage, created by award-winning poet Mwalimu [master teacher] Melodye Micere Van Put...

A new online book club has partnered with The Bookmart to revamp its young adult (Y & A) section to encourage reading among teenagers. Kids in Control Systems (KICS) Reviews by Blu is an online book club from iAspirations Limited which allows users t...

It’s been a Best of Times, Worst of Times few days for those responsible for stemming the flow of illegal drugs into the Island. A major shipment of heroin with an estimated street value of $1 million was seized at the weekend following what was evid...

A repurposed ferry, some pirate paraphernalia, locally crafted woodwork, cheap drinks and just a touch of kitsch — Calico Jack’s floating bar might be just what the Dockyard ordered. Following a soft launch last Saturday, the pirate-themed bar locate...

Florida politicians do not understand how much risk their state is taking on through its publicly run catastrophe fund. And Bermuda’s reinsurance industry needs to work harder to get across the message that it can benefit Florida by shouldering more ...

Bermuda sailor Eugene “Penny” Simmons has won the International One Design World Championship in Fjaerholmen, Toensberg, Norway. The Bermuda Sports Hall of Famer claimed an eighth overall IOD world title after pipping Martin Rygh, of Norway, on a cou...

Finance Minister Bob Richards was this morning appointed Deputy Premier. The announcement was made by Premier Michael Dunkley who said: “We certainly have a wealth and depth of talent among our team and I am gratified at the level of support expresse...

Trauma kits will be available for all police officers on patrol to help in the treatment of gunshot wounds. Governor George Fergusson and Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva announced today that 350 of the kits, each containing a tourniquet, pressure...

Bermuda 4 Guadeloupe 3 Rai Simons reaffirmed his reputation as the “bright young thing” of Bermudian football after helping himself to a hat-trick against Guadeloupe in the opening game of the CFU Under-20 World Cup qualifiers yesterday. Bermuda, who...

Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy said a discount grocery scheme has not been axed but reiterated that concerns have been expressed about its sustainability. The initiative, announced in November’s Throne Speech, offers customers at the Island’s thr...

Two very special boats took to the water for the first time yesterday — both handmade by six middle school pupils. It took the boys, all 14, just eight months to craft the optimist dinghies from marine plywood under the watchful eye of their design a...