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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
Pupils from three more schools went back to their classrooms today as remote learning is gradually phased out.
Victor Scott Primary, Prospect Primary and Purvis Primary, opened for the first time since last month.
Yesterday Gilbert Institute, Port Ro...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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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
The retail sector hit back last night at a government minister’s claim that they failed to provide good value.
The Chamber of Commerce also questioned why the Government had gone into partnership with a US-based firm to ship foreign-bought goods to t...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy will return home today for the first time since her triumph at the Tokyo Games in July.
The star athlete is expected to arrive to a hero’s welcome when her flight from the US touches down at the airport this aft...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A group of civil servants has been recognised for their devotion to making Government business paper-free.
The 11 staff were praised for their “outstanding achievement”, “admirable service delivery” and “exemplary public service”.
The honours were t...
DATE: Oct 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Island retailers have failed to satisfy customer demand which has sparked an increase in people buying online from overseas, a government minister claimed yesterday.
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, admitted his wife was a fan of online sh...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Postal workers have been praised for “rising to the challenge” of delivering mail during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Wayne Furbert, the minister for the Cabinet Office, made the remarks at a press conference today, ahead of World Post Day tomorrow.
Mr ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda ranked thirteenth out of 20 Caribbean destinations in a recent visitor satisfaction survey.
But tourism chiefs pointed out that the survey, conducted by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, was done in April and May, when the island was under strict...
DATE: Oct 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan