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A transitional housing programme has been given internet, TV and phone services by an island company.
Staff from Digicel also pitched in to put fresh paint on the Transformational Living Centre for Families, where construction is expected to finish i...
DATE: Mar 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A digital dollar can be used to buy rum on the island in a pilot project that could be expanded to include other companies.
Gosling’s is working with Bidali, a Canadian fintech company, with support from the Bermuda Government’s fintech office and Pe...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three people from Bermuda will take part in a 24-hour global event to deliver presentations on their passions.
Cushi Ming, Sara Westhead and Ashley Aitken will represent the island in the International PechaKucha Day 2021 tomorrow.
It will be the 30t...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity leader will retire this year after more than three decades in the public and charity sectors, it was announced today.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, is to step down in the summer.
She said: “I am ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A car park on Front Street will be partly closed while a barrier system is installed.
A City of Hamilton spokeswoman said work at the Number 5 car park will start on or about February 22 and continue until April.
The new barrier system will be simila...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Fire officers will take part in emergency driver training for up to five weeks from Monday.
The “simulated” exercises will run until March 19.
A Government spokeswoman said: “The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service wishes to allay public concerns as ther...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Digital nomads have helped boost income at a charity shop set up to raise funds for families in need.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda, said that the organisation was “thrilled” by the support for its ReStore on Hami...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s entertainers’ union sent condolences today to the family of a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran who died last week.
The Bermuda Entertainment Union joined other groups and individuals who earlier paid tribute...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An initial report about an island-wide power outage last year has been submitted to electricity industry watchdogs.
Denton Williams, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda chief executive, said: “While we are in receipt of a preliminary report from Belc...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police thanked the public today after a missing teenager was found safe and well.
Allan Winters-Taitt had not been seen since about 5.30pm on Saturday, when he left his home in Pembroke to go to the MarketPlace Shopping Centre on Victoria Street.
The...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter