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The head of a shipping company last night hit out at the Government’s partnership with a US firm to create an international online shopping service.
Kenny Thomson, the president of Mailboxes, said the deal meant that the Bermuda Post Office would sup...
DATE: Sep 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda has been selected to host a major tech conference which could bring more than 1,000 people to the island.
The Global Privacy Assembly has chosen the island to host its 2023 summit.
Today the news was welcomed as a major boost to the country....
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Triathlete Flora Duffy was hailed by MPs as a true champion who provided light in the darkness caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
David Burt, the Premier, said that every cloud had a silver lining during a debate yesterday on a proclamation by the Gove...
DATE: Sep 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A stretch of a main commuter road will be closed next week for roadworks.
The Ministry of Public Works said that the section of Paget’s Harbour Road would be shut between Highwood Lane and Lover’s Lane next Tuesday.
A spokesman said the closure, betw...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A bakery told customers yesterday it was working hard to “regroup” and open its doors again after a tough year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Cake Shop, on Curving Avenue, Pembroke, posted a message on Facebook to explain why it had yet to reop...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier who signed up for a stint of life on the ocean wave has just finished a major disaster relief exercise in the Caribbean.
Lieutenant Ci’re Bean, 23, was attached to the Royal Navy’s HMS Medway to help plan and carry o...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A supermarket chain has extended its three discount days a week scheme until the end of the year, it said today.
The MarketPlace group earlier pledged to offer the five per cent discount on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until September 30 to help ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity leader said her organisation was an “outlet” for women who faced challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, which is today launching a series of webinars, explained t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Insurance company Catalina Holdings has donated 30 filled school backpacks to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda to support students in need.
Tina Rego, chairwoman of the company’s environmental, social and governance committee, said: “During a peri...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A woman on a rental scooter was taken to hospital today after her machine was in collision with a truck.
A police spokeswoman said the injured woman was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, but her injuries were not thought to be “life-thr...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor