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A Bermuda Day message from the Queen was issued this afternoon by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, as the island readies for its national day of celebration.
“As you celebrate the important occasion of your Bermuda Day, I would like to congratulate your Pr...
DATE: May 26, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service has temporarily closed its Criminal Records/Vetting Office for public inquiries.
A spokeswoman said the office is expected to resume normal operations tomorrow.
She added: “Telephone messages may be left at 247-1750 and sta...
DATE: May 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Belco trenching work is expected to hamper traffic in Devonshire starting later this month.
A notice from the Ministry of Public Works has warned the work will begin on Palmetto Road, near the Barker’s Hill roundabout, before moving along North Shore...
DATE: May 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton is urging the public to help keep the city clean as preparations are made for this week’s Bermuda Day Parade.
A spokeswoman said that people who plan to watch the spectacle on Friday should not mark their spots in advance with pa...
DATE: May 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fisherman brought in an unusual catch this week when he rescued two men who were adrift after their boat sunk off the coast of the island.
Robert Lambe of Last Chance Fisheries – who himself was rescued at sea almost 20 years ago – said yesterday: ...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The St George’s Historical Society will be celebrated tomorrow through a new commemorative stamp series to mark the organisation’s 100th anniversary.
The St George’s Historical Society was formed by legislation on May 13, 1922.
That same year the soc...
DATE: May 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government staff are working to resolve technical problems that have downed phone and e-mail service at the Bermuda National Library.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman said this afternoon: “The problem is anticipated to be rectified as soon as poss...
DATE: May 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A second-hand goods sale to help support the those hurt by the war in Ukraine will be held later this month, and the public have been asked to come forward to take part.
The Ukraine Shopping fair, organised in collaboration with the Bermuda Red Cross...
DATE: May 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A programme launched by a Bermuda museum has been named a finalist in Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
The National Museum of Bermuda’s Tracing our Roots/Routes programme, which launched last year, was highlighted in the competitions ...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More foster parents are needed to help support vulnerable young people in Bermuda.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors, said that while there are 65 children in foster care, there was still a need for more people willing to ...
DATE: May 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes