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It was the toughest year of her life — but Ieshea Francis remained a brilliant mom throughout.
The 39-year-old was rewarded yesterday when she was named the island’s Mother of the Year by the Continental Society of Bermuda.
She had been nominated by ...
DATE: May 05, 2018
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Racial income inequality must be addressed, but political commentators warned that statistics only tell part of the story.
The 2016 Census revealed that annual personal income by black workers fell by 13 per cent from 2010 to 2016, while personal inc...
DATE: May 04, 2018
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More than 1,000 Bermudians emigrated from the island between 2010 and 2016 — but 1,613 Bermudians moved back.
The 2016 Population and Housing Census Report said 7,360 people moved to the island and 1,424 left over the six-year period.
Of those that l...
DATE: May 04, 2018
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Black people have suffered a sharp income drop while white people saw a small increase, the latest census report revealed yesterday.
The Population and Housing Census Report for 2016 showed black workers had an average 13 per cent decline in income b...
DATE: May 03, 2018
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Young Flora Duffy was not the fastest runner, her former PE teacher revealed yesterday.
But Mark Thorne, head of physical education at Warwick Academy, said the teenage athlete was dedicated and focused — although he admitted he never dreamt she was ...
DATE: May 01, 2018
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Veteran One Bermuda Alliance politician Grant Gibbons announced his retirement from politics at the close of the House of Assembly last night.
Dr Gibbons, the MP for Paget East and Shadow Minister of Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs, told ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2018
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Freddie Evans, who was sacked as Commissioner of Education, is to take up a post in the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation.
A government spokeswoman said last night: “The matter between the Bermuda Government and Dr Evans has been settled with...
DATE: Apr 24, 2018
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Child protection expert Sheelagh Cooper said yesterday that a man who dropped his infant son out of a first-floor window should have received a stiffer sentence.
She was speaking after Anthony Davis was last week given a nine-month suspended sentence...
DATE: Apr 24, 2018
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The Bermuda Hospitality Institute is looking for students studying tourism for its annual scholarships.
The Tomasz Tabor Bermuda Hospitality & Tourism Studies Scholarship was launched four years ago in tribute to the late chef.
Malika Cartwright, exe...
DATE: Apr 10, 2018
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Tourism
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Aspiring chef Anthony Sousa’s career prospects took a huge step forward on Saturday.
Mr Sousa, 20, a Bermuda College culinary student, won first place in a cooking competition judged by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson.
As part of his prize, he lande...
DATE: Mar 05, 2018
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