501 results returned for search: "" category "General" author Jonathan Bell
The appointment of Bermuda’s first permanent rabbi has been hailed as a “win” for the island as well as its Jewish community.
The resident who helped to bring about the arrival of Rabbi Chaim Birnhack and his wife, Menuchy, said that the move will bo...
DATE: Aug 12, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An historical pact in which the south of St David’s Island was sacrificed for the rest of Bermuda’s benefit is to be commemorated this month at the East End.
A memorial overlooking Annie’s Bay will stand as tribute to a lost way of life destroyed mor...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has contributed more than half a million dollars to an appeal for war-torn Ukraine, with the insurance firm Aon (Bermuda) pitching in with $21,150.
The Bermuda Red Cross Ukraine Appeal has taken in $543,000 since the country was invaded by Ru...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rampant illegal dumping has fuelled a long-simmering dispute over garbage between a high-end condo development and the neighbourhood next door.
A fence and hedge appears to be the dividing line between the Cloverdale Condos in Devonshire and Ap Owen ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hot weather has brought weekly trash collection issues to a boiling point at a roadside pick-up point in Pembroke beset by a “rat community”.
The fenced enclosure, at the corner of Serpentine Road and Market Lane, also ends up “full to the brim” and ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Garbage collection has been delayed through to the end of the week, the Ministry of Public Works warned yesterday.
A spokesman said maintenance staff shortages caused by vacations and training, along with “ongoing supply chain issues”, led to a backl...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Basketball legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell, one of the first Black superstars in the National Basketball Association, was recalled as a friend to Bermuda by Ewart Brown, the former premier.
The Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics champion,...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Teamwork between Bermuda and the United States Coast Guard is growing beyond cracking down on illegal fishing in the island’s water, according to US Consul General Karen Grissette.
The partnership is to expand in the areas of search and rescue, law e...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The remnants of what is believed to be centuries-old town dubbed “the first capital of Bermuda” by archaeologists is slowly coming to light after more than 400 years.
The site on Smith’s Island in St George’s Harbour has been painstakingly unearthed...
DATE: Jul 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A US actor has uncovered her ancestral link to a rebellious figure of New World history from the 1609 shipwreck that led to the settlement of Bermuda.
Allison Janney, from the acclaimed TV drama The West Wing, came to Bermuda courtesy of the US s...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell