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Questions about a controversial plan to set up a Bermuda Post Office shipping service in partnership with a foreign courier firm have been stonewalled by the Government.
Wayne Furbert, the minister for the Cabinet Office, also declined to comment on ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The career of late Bermudian actor Earl Cameron has been highlighted in a London newspaper as part of the UK’s Black History Month.
Mr Cameron, who died last year aged 102, is one of three actors in the MyLondon article “who started their careers at ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has been accused of sending “offensive” letters to property owners that demanded entry to their houses to check if they were dodging extra tax payments for home improvements.
One woman who received a land valuation department letter sa...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian journalist who moved to the UK five years ago has been named one of the most inspirational Black business leaders in her new home town.
Carla Zuill was recognised by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce as “an inspiration to the com...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government is facing a legal challenge after awarding a contract to a foreign shipping company – without first putting the contract out to tender locally.
Lawyers for island-based importer Mailboxes Unlimited have written to Wayne Furbert, the Mi...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two Bermudian trailblazers who helped break down racial barriers have been honoured by the London Underground
Author Mary Prince and Earl Cameron, an actor, are two of scores of names used on a new version of the Tube’s world-famous map.
Mary Prince ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
As Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, Flora Duffy has been described as “an inspiration” to future athletes – a role model to young Bermudians who will be inspired to achieve similar accomplishments on the sporting stage.
But Flora is also pr...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Post Office has issued four new stamps to celebrate the Christmas season.
The series, called Bermuda Greetings, features gingerbread houses that went on display in hotel lobbies – a tradition of the Bermuda festive season.
The stamps are ...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Flora Duffy was hailed a national hero as she returned home yesterday for the first time since she won gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
It was a day of celebration for the entire island as Bermuda welcomed its most successful athlete with a reception fit ...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The courts have restricted their operations further because of Covid-19 health concerns, it was revealed tonight.
A government spokeswoman said that Magistrates’ Court and the Supreme Court would continue to sit, but with “reduced services and limite...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan