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Bermuda’s Baha’i community joined with thousands of others to host a conference intended to improve the conditions that face society.
The conference, held on Friday and Saturday at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, was one of many organis...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Public Works hopes to improve public access to an east end beach, according to a recent request for quotation.
The RFQ, issued on June 24 and available on the government website, said the ministry wanted to engage with a contractor to...
DATE: Jun 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic set women’s employment back by two years in Bermuda, a spokeswoman for UN Women said today.
Tonni Brodber, from the UN Women’s Multi-Country Office, added that the pandemic demonstrated how “hazards exploit already-existing ineq...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A sewer break caused by a broken pipe has been temporarily patched, the City of Hamilton said this morning.
However, a spokeswoman said that “due to a mechanical coupling that is still needed, there is a slow leak on the pipe”.
The spokeswoman added:...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A farming programme billed as a lifeline for troubled young people to get away from gang activity has dropped any reference to agriculture from its name.
A source familiar with the programme, run by the Ministry of National Security on government-own...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
After almost a decade promoting local books and authors, Martin Buckley is set to leave Brown & Co and return to Britain.
Mr Buckley said that he came to the island after responding to a job advertisement in a trade magazine and quickly realised that...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former attorney-general has urged Bermudians — not just those of Azorean descent — to learn more about the islands.
Trevor Moniz was speaking after returning to the island from the autonomous Portuguese territory, where he collected an award for pu...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A chaplain who has taught people how to grow their own food has been honoured for “making a very positive contribution to a more sustainable Bermuda”.
Kevin Santucci was one of several people recognised at the Bermuda National Trust heritage awards, ...
DATE: Jun 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new bar under the stars promises to be “the jewel of Hamilton” that will “make moments matter”.
Bacardi has created the private 1862 Cocktail Bar at its Hamilton headquarters. It features a 19.5ft floor-to-ceiling display stocking Bacardi’s full po...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Sailing authorities have launched a review into the death of a veteran sailor taking part in the Newport Bermuda Race who drowned in rough seas last Sunday after being swept overboard.
US Sailing has been invited by the Bermuda Race Foundation, t...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell