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About 30 people commemorated the 187th anniversary of when 78 enslaved Black Americans were given a chance of a new life in Bermuda.
Politicians and entertainers gathered in Barr’s Bay Park in Hamilton in memory of those on board the Enterprise, a US...
DATE: Feb 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Hi-tech mini-submarines will be used to track the movement of fish to assess population numbers, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said it would use Remus 100 autonomous underwater vehicles after i...
DATE: Feb 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Three Bermudians who completed an Antarctic marathon said they had learnt first-hand about the effects of climate change on the frozen continent.
Mark Harris, Andy McComb and Phil Martin weathered rough seas and the risk of hypothermia to raise money...
DATE: Feb 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government has spent more than $100 million to help the public and businesses weather the Covid-19 storm, the Premier said.
David Burt said that, because the pandemic went on longer than expected, the cost of Covid-19 expenditure during the 2021-...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda’s fintech-friendly policies have made the island a global leader in the industry, the Premier said yesterday.
David Burt, also the finance minister, said during a breakdown of the 2022-23 Bermuda Budget that three digital asset businesses had...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A family charity has honoured 14 graduates who completed a rigorous 11-month management programme.
The Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community helped the adult students to complete its 2021 Introduction to Non-profit Managemen...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who insisted he would not pay thousands of dollars in traffic fines was remanded in custody for a mental health report.
Tazhe Bean, 27, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to riding an unlicensed motorcycle, riding an uninsured motorcycle, and...
DATE: Feb 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man who led police on a high-speed chase was later found to have a knife in his motorcycle, Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday.
Rhanai Williams, 21, pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article, dangerous driving and refusal to stop for police....
DATE: Feb 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Six Bermudian artists who raised the bar for arts and culture on the island were honoured by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport.
Ernest Peets celebrated the six men and women during the Bermuda Arts Council’s annual awards ceremony on Sunday at...
DATE: Feb 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
School enrolment dropped to an all-time low in 2020, statisticians have revealed.
The low pupil numbers, which sat at 8,916 pupils two years ago, the latest figures available, has dropped 1 per cent almost every year between 2011 and 2020.
A Departm...
DATE: Feb 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson