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A scholarship provider has given out a record number of awards in the face of financial hardship brought about by Covid-19.
Knowledge Quest said it decided to increase the number of scholarships and bursaries this academic year as many students were...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Saltus Grammar School is hosting a student-led assembly next week featuring discussions on Black History Month.
Middle and senior level students in the school’s Diversity and Inclusion group will speak on the significance of Black History Month whil...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A young businessman inspired by his own misfortune has launched a drive providing suits to young men looking to succeed.
Mikal Minors, founder of the soon-to-be-registered clothing and entertainment business Bermuda Better, is asking the community to...
DATE: Feb 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The last casualty of a 19th century war between the United Kingdom and the United States was remembered today.
A ceremony to commemorate Midshipman Richard Dale of the US Navy was held at St Peter’s Church, St George, where the young officer, aged 2...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than half of the House of Assembly’s 36 MPs contributed to yesterday’s debate on the Cannabis Licensing Act 2020.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and legal affairs minister, started the debate and claimed that the Act was a push bac...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Political allies and colleagues said a last farewell to a veteran trade unionist today.
LaVerne Furbert, who died earlier this month, was praised as a “lioness”, a “warrior” and “a voice for the voiceless”
David Burt, the Premier, told the congregat...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Premier said last night Bermuda’s relationship with the UK would suffer serious damage if a law to license cannabis production failed to get Royal Assent.
David Burt said there were indications that the Governor would be unable to give assent to...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The next instalment of Restaurant Weeks will take place from January 13 to February 10 next year.
The dates were announced last night by the Bermuda Tourism Authority after this year’s event ended on February 11.
Some restaurants, including Fourway...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
No new cases of Covid-19 were reported today.
The Ministry of Health received 337 test result had come back clear and there had been no recoveries from infection since the last update.
There are eight active cases, with seven under public health mo...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than 30 people received their second Covid-19 vaccination too early and will have to get a third shot before they are fully immunised.
The Ministry of Health admitted the mistake this evening and also reported two new cases of the virus out of ...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan