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Billionaire businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday that Bermuda should generate more renewable electricity to show its commitment to the battle against climate change.
Mr Bloomberg told a Climate Risk Forum: “Generatin...
DATE: Oct 31, 2019
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An organisation designed to limit the threat posed by extreme weather caused by climate change should be set up, a disaster expert said yesterday.
Steve Cosham, the Government’s National Disaster Co-ordinator and team leader for the Disaster Risk Red...
DATE: Oct 31, 2019
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The Vasco da Gama Club is inviting the community to attend its family block party celebrating the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants to Bermuda.
The evening on Saturday will feature performances by the Portuguese Sch...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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A survivor of Hurricane Irma’s hit on the British Virgin Islands will today discuss how small islands can tackle an increased threat from major storms.
Angela Burnett experienced first-hand the devastation of the Sepember 6, 2017 Category 5 hurricane...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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A consignment store has handed out four educational bursaries to celebrate its tenth anniversary.
The Orange Bay Company has given four students cash to cover tuition fees after financial aid, as well as up to $10,000 over the academic year to cover ...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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A historical society yesterday appealed for volunteers and palmetto leaves to help repair a replica of a 400 year old Bermuda settler’s home damaged during last month’s Hurricane Humberto.
The cabin, built using the methods the first settlers used in...
DATE: Oct 29, 2019
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A prominent business leader claimed the ruling Progressive Labour Party’s failure to address an immigration crisis has dealt an “unconscionable” human rights blow to the Portuguese community.
Robert Pires, the chief executive of Bermuda Investment Ad...
DATE: Oct 28, 2019
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They came at first to do the jobs Bermudians did not want to do, but the Portuguese have come to be known for much more than just a willingness to work hard.
Members of the Portuguese and Azorean community discussed the aspects of their culture they ...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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A 13-year-old schoolgirl has become the youngest person to circumnavigate Bermuda in a tiny Optimist-class dinghy.
Rachael Betschart — a sailor since she was aged 4 — completed the gruelling trip in just over ten hours and admitted there were times s...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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The finalists of the 2019 Charman Prize were praised for their remarkable talent.
Tom Butterfield, the founder and executive director of the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, which hosts the annual art competition, said the entrants were among “the...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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