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The One Bermuda Alliance has questioned what steps are being taken to accelerate passport applications, which have slowed to a crawl this year.
Jarion Richardson, the Shadow Minister of Labour and the Cabinet, said that while the Government has blame...
DATE: Aug 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hot weather has brought weekly trash collection issues to a boiling point at a roadside pick-up point in Pembroke beset by a “rat community”.
The fenced enclosure, at the corner of Serpentine Road and Market Lane, also ends up “full to the brim” and ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former football coach will undergo vital eye surgery this month after a friend agreed to guarantee his loan.
Mark “Burger” Jennings, 56, said that he secured a $7,200 loan from the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association after Kevin Smith, a dear fri...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A CedarBridge Academy student has won an award after making an animated film.
Zen Marley Mello, 17, won the department of culture’s Emancipation Youth Creativity Competition with his video accompanying the poem Never Bound.
Students were asked t...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The future is looking bright for a charity that provides accommodation for homeless women and their families, thanks to a donation from a solar panel company.
The Transformational Living Centre on Parson’s Road will see its running costs reduced afte...
DATE: Aug 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new airline registered in Bermuda plans to forge routes between the island and Caribbean destinations.
Freedom II Bermuda Limited was granted an Air Operator Certificate by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority last week.
Although the fledgling com...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Garbage collection has been delayed through to the end of the week, the Ministry of Public Works warned yesterday.
A spokesman said maintenance staff shortages caused by vacations and training, along with “ongoing supply chain issues”, led to a backl...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s Jamaican Association will host a church service and gala featuring multi-instrumentalist Huntley Septimus to celebrate 60 years of Jamaican independence.
The Diamond Jubilee, which takes place on Saturday, will be celebrated with a service ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Basketball legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell, one of the first Black superstars in the National Basketball Association, was recalled as a friend to Bermuda by Ewart Brown, the former premier.
The Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics champion,...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Laws must be updated to address a lack of accountability for abusive pet owners that is having a “devastating” effect on the community.
This is the view of animal welfare charity Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which is worki...
DATE: Aug 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan