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Two granddaughters of Bermuda civil rights activist, Edgar Fitzgerald Gordon, have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours.
Veteran BBC news broadcaster Moira Stuart was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and her sister Sharon Dav...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Eagle-eyed bird watchers logged 7,561 individual birds in one day during Bermuda’s 47th annual Christmas Bird Count.
A total of 83 species were seen on the “count day” – Saturday, December 18 – and an additional 12 species were spotted during the “c...
DATE: Jan 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government has introduced antigen testing at the airport after travellers were left scrambling to obtain last minute pre-departure Covid-19 tests after failing to receive their results.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health said that a signifi...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Parents and guardians can now register to attend virtual open houses for preschools, primary schools and middle schools, the Department of Education has announced.
The events will take place via Zoom and attendees must sign up by midnight before the...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The executive director for the Women’s Resource Centre, Tina Laws, said navigating Covid-19 has not been easy for anyone.
“But with the support of our valued donors, community partners and volunteers, we have been extremely grateful to have remained ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Olympic hero Flora Duffy has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours.
Ms Duffy, OBE, who struck gold in Tokyo as she triumphed in the triathlon putting Bermuda on the world stage, was recognised as Dame Commander of the British Empire fo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Schools will open to in-class learning as planned on January 5 despite safety concerns expressed by the teachers’ union, the Ministry of Education confirmed tonight.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it is not safe for students and teachers to retur...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police last night appealed to the public for information about a Boxing Day fight that broke out near the home of the victim of Wednesday night’s shooting.
A police spokesman said information on the disturbance could be vital to the firearms investig...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A restaurateur has introduced day time entertainment over the festive season in a bid to beat curfew restrictions on night-time events.
Dennie O’Connor of The White Horse Pub and Restaurant in St George, said: “I am encouraging the public to keep din...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Olympic hero Flora Duffy has ended the year on another high after she was listed by The World Economic Forum as one of nine women who made history in 2021.
The influential Swiss-based think tank said: “Duffy won the women’s triathlon at the 2020 Toky...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan