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The first named storm of the year could form to the east-northeast of Bermuda over the weekend - more than a week before the official start of the season on June 1, the National Hurricane Centre reported today.
The centre said this morning that ther...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students should use the confidence they have gained through academic success to help them navigate “a world in crisis”, an entrepreneur told this year’s Bermuda College graduation ceremony.
Jamel Hardtman, the producer and cohost of The Daily Hour ...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
In a year dominated by lockdowns, physical distancing and pandemic fatigue, the Ag Show has provided a welcome relief for organisers and participants .
Cathy Bassett, a volunteer schools coordinator for the Agricultural Exhibition, said that children...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Less than a third of parents of public school pupils have given consent for their children to be involved in a system-wide Covid-19 screening programme, the education minister revealed yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said his ministry had extended the last ...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The first ten “signature” courses to be introduced in public schools have been identified, the education minister said yesterday.
Some of the specialisms will be introduced at CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute, the inaugural signature sc...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Almost half of Bermuda’s registered charities suffered financial losses over the last six months, a new report has revealed.
The report by the Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF) said 118 out of 267 of charities that provided financial information sa...
DATE: May 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Perseverance has paid off for a young man whose life was transformed after taking part in the youth development programme, Beyond Rugby.
After overcoming personal challenges that used to hold him back, Nathan Morgan has graduated with a university de...
DATE: May 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of four new coronavirus cases were reported tonight.
The infections were among 946 test results that came back to health officials today – a positivity rate of 0.4 per cent.
There were three cases classed as on-island transmissions with know...
DATE: May 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda Hospitals Board this week performed 3D mammograms for the first time this week.
BHB upgraded its digital mammography unit to provide an imaging test that combines multiple X-rays to create a three-dimensional picture of the breast.
Renee Butt...
DATE: May 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Pupils at a primary school were sent home today because of a power cut.
Children at Dalton E Tucker PS in Southampton were allowed to leave after a power cut around noon.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: “Belco was immediately contacte...
DATE: May 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan