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A section of a main commuter road will be reduced to a single lane for two months for repairs to a wall.
The Ministry of Public Works said that work on Harbour Road, Paget, near Lovers Lane, will start on June 7 and continue until August 6.
Work will...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A substantial donation has brought a new shelter for homeless women and their children closer to the finish line.
Aspen, an insurance and reinsurance firm, gave $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity Bermuda earlier this month to help create its Transformat...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rental rates have been slashed by the City of Hamilton to help reduce the financial strains faced by residents, community groups, small businesses and local charities caused by Covid-19.
“Due to the limited capacity of social gatherings as per the Be...
DATE: May 25, 2021
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General
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Garbage normally collected on Friday will now be taken on Saturday due to the Bermuda Day holiday.
A spokesman for the ministry of public works said: “As a reminder, Friday garbage collection areas include Smith’s Parish east of Devil’s Hole, all of ...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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General
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A takeout restaurant gave food away free to thousands of customers after a computer glitch caused bank card transactions to fail to register.
But customers at Four Star locations in Flatts, Somerset and Warwick, as well as the Glaze Bakery on Church ...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A power price cut need not mean future rate increases for electricity supplier Belco, the energy watchdog has said.
The Regulatory Authority made the announcement after it reached an agreement with Belco for a small cut in power bills from June 1 to...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A beach has reopened after repairs to a hurricane-damaged wall closed access to it for more than a month.
But a spokesman for the Department of Parks warned visitors to Admiralty Park in Pembroke to be cautious as repairs were still under way.
He sai...
DATE: May 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The first female Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community was today congratulated by a women’s leadership group for her groundbreaking achievement.
Members of the Bermuda branch of the International Women’s Forum and sister organisations in the C...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
In a year dominated by lockdowns, physical distancing and pandemic fatigue, the Ag Show has provided a welcome relief for organisers and participants .
Cathy Bassett, a volunteer schools coordinator for the Agricultural Exhibition, said that children...
DATE: May 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pair of Saltus Grammar School former pupils who went on to become doctors have been chosen for a prestigious award.
Michael Ashton and Meliseanna Gibbons were today announced as winners of Saltus Alumni of the Year Awards for their contributions to...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson