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A custodian at Northlands Primary School has been recognised for his hard work and dedication to students with the September Public Service Excellence Award.
Keith Smith was highlighted for going ‘above and beyond’ to prepare the school for its reope...
DATE: Oct 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance today announced that Aguinaldo Medeiros has been named as the party’s new chairman.
In a statement announcing the change, Mr Medeiros, who replaces Catherine Kempe, said: “I believe the One Bermuda Alliance, with its multitud...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Education has been ordered to launch a renewed search for documents about a Pati applicant and their child after they initially said they could not locate any such records.
According to the Information Commissioner’s Office, in Marc...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, toured the Westgate Correctional Facility and met prison officers and inmates to get feedback about the state of the facility.
Mr Weeks was joined by Keeva Joell-Benjamin, the Commissioner of Correcti...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s pharmacists will this week set out to raise awareness of the opportunities available in the field as the island celebrates National Pharmacy Week.
Melissa Levy, president of the Bermuda Pharmaceutical Association, said: “This week we recogn...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Keina Rollins has been named the new president of the Kiwanis Club of St George’s, the organisation has announced.
Ms Rollins will be supported in the leadership team by Scarlett Pottinger, who will continue as club secretary, while Vincent John will...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors is set to move its headquarters this week.
The ministry’s office, which had been in the Government Administration Building, will move to the sixth floor of Veritas Place at 65 Court Street as of tomorrow...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A United States move to pardon many people convicted of cannabis possession is not expected to affect Bermudians on the “stop list”.
President Joe Biden announced last week that he would pardon thousands of people with federal offences for simple can...
DATE: Oct 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Next year could be a record setter for cruise ship visits with more than 200 calls potentially on the books.
Lawrence Scott, the Minister of Transport, said that the Government would soon publish the first draft of the 2023 cruise ship schedule, whic...
DATE: Oct 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A motorcycle rider was rushed to hospital after a three-vehicle collision on St John’s Road yesterday.
A police spokesman said that it was believed that the motorcycle rider was travelling east at about 4pm when he struck the back of an eastbound SUV...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes