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Heritage Nights are to return to the Town of St George next week after a decade’s absence. Businesses, restaurants and historic sites will welcome visitors on Friday nights.
George Dowling III, the Mayor of St George, said last night: “We took to re...
DATE: Jul 03, 2019
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The Bermuda Farmers’ Market marked its summer break with a gift of two scholarships to a prospective lawyer and a would-be teacher.
“High flyers” Mikayla Douglas, 19, was given $5,000 and Caleb Scott, 18, was awarded $2,500 at a ceremony at the final...
DATE: Jul 03, 2019
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Young people who want social change should “try and convince people mentally and not physically”, one of the quiet heroes who ended segregation in theatres said yesterday.
The Reverend Erskine Simmons, of Bright Temple African Methodist Episcopal Chu...
DATE: Jul 02, 2019
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Bermuda should have an annual celebration of the anniversary of the Theatre Boycott, one of the activists who ended segregation in cinemas and other public places 60 years ago said yesterday.
Vera Commissiong, one of the quiet heroes who campaigned a...
DATE: Jul 02, 2019
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A programme to develop young potential has been awarded $25,000 by the Government.
The Future Leaders of Bermuda summer programme gives students experience in topics ranging from leadership, poverty, violence, injustice, identity, privilege, and soci...
DATE: Jul 02, 2019
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Education
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A former junior officer on a cargo ship that endured the “worst ever” voyage to Bermuda 60 years ago has returned to the island for the first time since his stormy trip.
Terry Blake, 79, who revisited Bermuda last month, said the SS Ledbury arrived i...
DATE: Jul 01, 2019
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A 42-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Blue Hole Hill Park this month.
A police spokesman said yesterday that the man was in custody pending further inquiries.
He added investigators still wanted to speak to witnes...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A police inquiry into threats against LGBTQ people circulated on social media is continuing, a spokesman said yesterday.
A police spokesman said Acting Detective Inspector Derek Berry was the contact for anyone who wanted to report communications tha...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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David Burt defended the Government’s financial support for the Bermuda football team as he congratulated them for their achievements at the Concacaf Gold Cup.
The history-making footballers were celebrated at the Cabinet Office yesterday as the Premi...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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The stories behind the 1959 Theatre Boycott and the quiet heroes who overthrew segregation are to be celebrated this weekend.
Glenn Fubler, of the group Imagine Bermuda, asked families to learn about the Progressive Group, the secret orchestrators of...
DATE: Jun 29, 2019
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