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There has been a three-fold increase in the amount of goods imported into Bermuda because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Customs officials.
Lucinda Pearman the Collector of Customs, said that residents were buying goods online from oversea...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An online shipping service set up under a Government public-private partnership has been a hit with shoppers, it has been claimed.
MyBermudaPost, run through the Bermuda Post Office and a Florida-based courier firm, started operation last Novembe...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Government minister remained tight-lipped when questioned about progress on several flagship projects.
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister and also the acting public works minister, faced questions on the developments as he gave an update on...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A controversial government online shopping and shipping service is up and running.
People can sign up for MyBermudaPost, created by the Post Office in a public-private partnership deal with US-based courier company MyUS, on the Government’s website.
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DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A section of Middle Road in Smith’s will be partially closed over the next two months, the Government has announced.
A Belco trenching project starting on Wednesday will mean that the route between Verdmont Road and the Belco substation in Flatts wil...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A pig that escaped from its pen and ran free has been returned to its owner.
The heavyweight porker was filmed by several residents who posted the video footage on social media outlets this week.
A government spokeswoman confirmed yesterday that the ...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Footage of a pig on the loose in various locations last night proved a surprise social media hit.
The full-grown porker was filmed at a variety of locations by startled onlookers earlier yesterday, including what appeared to be St George’s.
Some of ...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A tour operator has launched a bid to renovate a historic building that has fallen into disrepair.
Ethos Bermuda has responded to a Request for Proposal from the Government to renovate Admiralty House in Spanish Point, Pembroke.
A message on the Etho...
DATE: Jan 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity set up to protect the rights of gay people is to recruit its first executive director
OUTBermuda has also bolstered its leadership team by with the appointment of four new volunteers to its board.
Adrian Hartnett-Beasley, OUTBermuda’s chai...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Rough sleepers were given shelter over the festive season after a fundraising effort by a new charity.
The organisation – called home – launched a bid at the beginning of this month to raise $50,000.
The goal was to provide accommodation for the more...
DATE: Dec 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan