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A conference later this month will mark the launch of Bermuda’s national cultural heritage policy.
The Department of Culture will hold its first Bermuda Cultural Stakeholder Conference on May 16 on Zoom in what is expected to become an annual event.
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DATE: May 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A consultation period on the introduction of specialist signature schools was a success, the education ministry said yesterday.
A spokeswoman added officials were happy with the level of participation – but declined to say how many people had taken p...
DATE: May 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Taxi drivers should get the Covid-19 jab because of the high-risk nature of the job, the head of the industry’s trade association said yesterday.
David Frost, the president of the Bermuda Taxi Operators Association, added that a high number of driver...
DATE: May 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Prison officials have stonewalled questions on claims that a Westgate inmate has been in isolation for a month after he refused to take a coronavirus PCR nasal test on medical grounds.
The inmate’s mother claimed the man could have been exposed to C...
DATE: May 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Schoolchildren could be back at their desks by next Monday, it was revealed yesterday.
Deryn Lavell, the head of school at Saltus Grammar, said in a letter to parents and guardians: “We are currently waiting for Government confirmation for a full ret...
DATE: May 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A duo of gas stations have teamed up to give 10 per cent gas discounts to cab drivers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Esso Warwick and Esso Crawl Hill said the discount scheme, which started last Saturday, would run to the end of July, but could be ex...
DATE: May 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Railway Trail has been adorned with artwork designed to celebrate love.
Nicky Gurret, an artist and architect, used her talents to create The Natural Heart, a piece of “eco art”.
Ms Gurret said she created the piece to give the public “comfort a...
DATE: May 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Outrageous socks were sported by the public yesterday in a show for support for an autism charity.
Tomorrow’s Voices has already raised $3,000 from donations and the sale of the wacky socks through its store on the Sargasso Sea app as part of its Au...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Staff and elderly residents in nursing and care homes have been given bouquets of Easter lilies to help lift their spirits.
The Garden Club of Bermuda, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, teamed up with Pacheco & Sons farm to deliver the flow...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One of the Bermuda’s biggest unions has appealed to the public to support healthcare changes, the implementation of unemployment insurance and a living wage.
Armell Thomas, the Bermuda Public Services Union president, speaking on the eve of tomorro...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan