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The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog said he is expected to lead the training of Bermudians to become industry regulators.
Jean Major said: “It is the intent of the commission that I lead the recruitment and training of Bermudians to...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A career diplomat has been appointed as the Acting US Consul General to Bermuda.
Alan Purcell will take up the role next week after Lee Rizzuto, the former consul general, left the island last Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate General Hami...
DATE: Jan 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tourists who would like to extend their stay in Bermuda beyond six months were asked to follow a new application process.
Guidelines announced today also included changes for business visitors and people with periodic work permits who would like to a...
DATE: Jan 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Family history will be at the heart of an educational programme and exhibition organised by the National Museum of Bermuda.
Tracing Our Roots / Routes will include online presentations, workshops and other resources to promote research.
Lisa Howi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A former Bermuda pastor highlighted how people can come together and help others when he spoke at the US presidential inauguration yesterday.
The Reverend Silvester Beaman delivered the benediction at the historic event in Washington DC.
He invi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Flights run by Air Canada to Bermuda will be grounded until at least the spring, the airline confirmed yesterday.
A company spokesman told The Royal Gazette that increased travel restrictions were among factors that affected short-range bookings.
He...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman who started volunteering with an environmental charity when she was in primary school has been appointed as the organisation’s executive director.
Katie Cooper Berry will take over at Keep Bermuda Beautiful from Anne Hyde, who will retire at ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An investigation into an island-wide power cut last month is almost complete, power firm Belco said yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said the report into the December 18 outage would be sent to industry watchdogs “in due course.”
It is understood that th...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An appeal was yesterday made for people to help identify the child in a 78-year-old mystery photograph found in the papers of a World War Two spymaster.
The photo turned up in a collection of letters linked to Victor Haag, who lived in Bermuda for mo...
DATE: Jan 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A doctor opened his relocated medical centre yesterday – the culmination of a project that spanned more than five years and was faced by “many challenges”.
JJ Soares said the HMC-Burnaby Urgent Care & Medical Imaging clinic will offer a range of ser...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter