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An American actress and activist has promised Bermuda “I’ll be back” after she shared highlights of her trip to the island.
Yara Shahidi, of Black-ish and Grown-ish, visited with her family in June. She posted online a three-minute Instagram TV video...
DATE: Sep 28, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A fitness instructor who beat addiction hopes to increase understanding about the challenges surrounding drug use at a fundraiser tomorrow.
Michaele Parfitt-Smith feared that the issue was “not considered important”.
She called on the community to si...
DATE: Sep 27, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
Workers feared they could lose wages after being unable to get to their jobs in the wake of Hurricane Humberto, the Government said yesterday.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, urged employers to consider alternative...
DATE: Sep 26, 2019
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Weather
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Fiona McWhirter
Delays to legislation designed to ease the plight of mixed status families could signal challenges for the Government’s delivery of comprehensive immigration reform, an Opposition MP claimed.
Sylvan Richards, the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs and t...
DATE: Sep 25, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A couple who honeymooned in Bermuda in 1969 were planning to weather the storm on the island today as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Stanley and Joyce Rasztawicki, from Maine, have visited about 12 times since the trip that marked th...
DATE: Sep 25, 2019
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Minister of Finance dismissed claims of payroll tax hikes yesterday after the owner of Arnold’s said increases contributed to the closure of three shops.
Curtis Dickinson said the rates shelled out by the grocery store chain were less last year t...
DATE: Sep 24, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Veteran broadcaster Gary Moreno will be the new corporate communications manager for the Bermuda Police Service, it was announced yesterday.
Mr Moreno, who is known for his work with the Bermuda Broadcasting Company, is to join the BPS next month.
He...
DATE: Sep 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A rescheduled town hall meeting to discuss immigration reform will take place on Thursday, it was announced this afternoon.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, will host the event at the Berkeley Institute cafetorium from 6.30pm until 8p...
DATE: Sep 24, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A dozen people were exempted from education registration requirements to allow them to work in Bermuda schools this year.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, agreed that the 12 can lead classes in subjects including English and maths without a ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Public schools will open today as Bermuda returns to “business as usual”, the Government confirmed yesterday.
However, Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, urged residents to remain on guard ahead of Tropical Storm Jerry, which is expecte...
DATE: Sep 23, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter