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Bermuda’s national heroes were honoured at a celebration concert at the weekend.
The event, held at Victoria Park in Hamilton, highlighted the lives and work of Sir Edward Richards, Sir Henry Tucker, Dame Lois Browne-Evans, EF Gordon, Pauulu Kamaraka...
DATE: Jun 21, 2021
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General
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Gareth Finighan
A concert to celebrate the lives of Bermuda’s national heroes will be held at Victoria Park this Saturday.
The concert line-up includes Gene Steede, Joy T Barnum, Willard Burch, Val Sherwood, Working Title, and Wendell Hayward among others.
Bermuda’...
DATE: Jun 16, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Food prices have skyrocketed in the past year and more increases are likely, grocery stores warned yesterday.
Supermarket chains claimed they were doing all they could to keep prices down, but that they were fighting factors beyond their control.
Ret...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A burns victim, a conservationist and the team set up to fight the Covid-19 pandemic were honoured by the Government today.
Dejon Simmons, Jeremy Madeiros and the Covid-19 Incident Command were appointed Bermuda Day Grand Marshals.
A spokeswoman for ...
DATE: May 28, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tickets will be available for entry to this afternoon’s Bermuda Day Showcase at the National Stadium – as long as attendants have a SafeKey.
A spokeswoman for the department of culture confirmed that pre-registration for the event has closed, but tic...
DATE: May 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Queen has offered her congratulations to the island on the eve of Bermuda Day.
The Queen said: “On the special occasion of your Bermuda Day, I would like to convey to Premier David Burt my congratulations, together with my best wishes to the peop...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s foster parents were given free meals today to mark the work they do to help children.
Staff from the Department of Child and Family Services handed out meals to about 80 foster parents as part of Foster Care Month celebrations.
Selena ...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
More than 250 volunteers gave the island a spring clean last weekend, clearing tonnes of trash.
The event was organised by Keep Bermuda Beautiful as part if its annual Great Big Cleanup event.
The army of volunteers cleared trash from 56 locations, i...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Green-thumbed enthusiasts have been asked to volunteer their skills to help community gardens flourish.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the public works minister, said: “Government is fully committed to doing its part to boost the agriculture industr...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, tomorrow’s Bermuda Day Showcase will still go ahead – in miniature.
And now some tickets are available to the public following an initial allocation to essential workers.
And sandcastle-builder Hannah Emmerson has merge...
DATE: May 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan