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A team was trying to fix a problem with the Premier’s Instagram account today after followers highlighted it had been “hacked”.
David Burt said on Twitter that he woke up to more than 20 messages to alert him to the problem.
The davidburtmp Instagram...
DATE: Oct 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Women chosen for a charity-run course to help them change their lives completed it with new qualifications, increased confidence and employment.
Success stories from the Transformational Support Services programme even included the launch of a new bu...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley has resigned, the Governor said yesterday.
Darrin Simons, the deputy commissioner, will act in the top job until a new appointment is made.
The Royal
Gazette
reported this week that Mr Corbishley was ov...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A community-focused approach was favoured by former Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley and he often gave updates on social media.
Mr Corbishley, who quit yesterday, reintroduced parish constables and made a point of support for Bermuda’s first...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A free webinar about women’s wellness will help to mark breast cancer awareness this month.
The session will be hosted by the Women’s Resource Centre and feature Alaire Godfrey, the managing director at Ultimate Imaging Diagnostic Services.
Tina Laws...
DATE: Oct 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A retail industry leader said it was “somewhat frustrating” that the Government would back overseas shopping in a forthcoming Bermuda Post Office venture.
Lorraine Shailer, head of the retail division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, was speaking ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The head of a shipping company last night hit out at the Government’s partnership with a US firm to create an international online shopping service.
Kenny Thomson, the president of Mailboxes, said the deal meant that the Bermuda Post Office would sup...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity leader said her organisation was an “outlet” for women who faced challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, which is today launching a series of webinars, explained t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s iconic summer legwear has made headlines in India after a man was told off by a pensions office employee for wearing shorts.
Bermuda shorts or “half pants” are banned at the state government bureau in Kuber Bhavan, Vadodara, in the state...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The murder of George Floyd and support for the Black Lives Matter movement saw thousands march from Front Street a year ago today. Bermuda-based companies were also galvanised to look at how they could make a difference. The Royal Gazette heard abou...
DATE: Jun 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter