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Bermuda’s young people should have a say in changes to academic, trades and recreational programmes, campaigners and teachers have said.
Desmond Crockwell, the director of Youthvision Promotions, set up to boost the development of young people, said ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2020
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A charity set up to support at risk families and children said yesterday promised changes to the Financial Assistance system were long overdue.
Gina Spence, founder of Gina Spence Productions, said: “Something is terribly wrong with a system when p...
DATE: Nov 08, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
An open day was held yesterday at a custom-built centre built by a diabetes charity.
The Bermuda Diabetes Society event at the new Hilton Hill Diabetes Centre, held in Diabetes Awareness Month, was designed to promote education and resources availabl...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
A young lawyer was Called to the Bar last week – 20 years after she watched her father join.
Amber Wilson, 25, thanked all the people who had guided her as she prepared to start as an associate at law firm Conyers.
Her father, Lorren Wilson, a direc...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
A supermarket chain and the Lions Clubs of Bermuda today kicked off their annual Share the Christmas Spirit food drive to help families in need.
Seth Stutzman, the president of the MarketPlace Group, said: “People need a helping hand more so this ye...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
A string of events designed to brighten up the festive season were announced today by the City of Hamilton, despite Covid-19 restrictions.
A spokeswoman for the City said the celebrations had been adapted to comply with health regulations.
The public...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Lagan
A concerned mother has spoken out about a lack of inclusiveness for children with special needs in Bermuda’s public education system.
Cyrelah Somner, the mother of a middle-school child with Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder characterised by mil...
DATE: Nov 05, 2020
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Education
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Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Industrial Union is to meet former staff of the Fairmont Southampton hotel today to discuss their unpaid redundancy money.
Hotel workers from the hotel are facing financial hardship because of delays in the payouts which were due on Octob...
DATE: Nov 04, 2020
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News
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Sarah Lagan
The deadline for public consultation on the introduction of controversial 5G technology will not be extended, it was announced yesterday.
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda confirmed that the November 23 deadline will remain, despite appeals from c...
DATE: Nov 04, 2020
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News
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Sarah Lagan
The traditional “Black Friday” sales will go ahead – but with safety rules designed to fight the spread of Covid-19, the Chamber of Commerce said today.
Kendaree Burgess, the chief executive of the chamber, and Lorraine Shailer, its chairwoman, negot...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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News
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Sarah Lagan