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Higher than expected Government revenues this year have been overtaken by pandemic-related expenses, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, told the House that estimated revenues for the year would be $8 mil...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda joined the rest of the world today to celebrate Human Rights Day.
The event at City Hall in Hamilton, organised by the Human Rights Commission, Social Justice Bermuda, Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda and Imagine Bermuda, highlighted the ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A change of name for Corkscrew Hill to honour Olympic champion Flora Duffy has become official.
The old street sign was replaced with one reading “Flora Duffy Hill” yesterday to mark Ms Duffy’s triathlon triumph.
The Government announced in October t...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has named Malika Cartwright as the new director of the Department of Workforce Development.
Mrs Cartwright previously worked with the Bermuda Hospitals Board and had earlier served as the executive director of the Bermuda Hospitality I...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An insurance company has handed over $25,000 to cover this month’s cost of a church’s food programme.
Liberty Specialty Markets donated the cash to Christ Church Warwick’s meals scheme – the second time it has offered financial assistance.
Steve Hor...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A coastal clean-up removed tonnes of waste from Bermuda’s shores, according to environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
The KBB Coastal Clean Up, sponsored by accounting firm EY Bermuda, addressed waste on more than 40 sites across the island be...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two scientists at the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Science are set to leave Bermuda’s warm waters for the Arctic as part of an international study.
According to the November edition of BIOS’s Currents newsletter, Becky Garley and Matt Enright, BIOS re...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charter boat company has vowed to assemble a fleet for the traditional Christmas Boat Parade in less than two weeks.
UberVida announced that it would hold the event between 6pm and 8pm on December 18 in Hamilton Harbour and wanted to recruit ot...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two youth groups raised $3,500 for charity on Saturday with a carwash and bake sale in Paget.
The Bermuda Boys’ Brigade and the Church Girls’ Brigade hosted their annual Christmas fundraiser at the St Paul’s Church car park and church hall, with proc...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Bermuda has been confirmed, it was revealed yesterday.
Health officials said much remained unknown about the new strain but that the symptoms appeared to be mild, with effects such as fatigu...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell