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A virtual prayer meeting for the island’s leaders will be held tomorrow by the New Testament Church of God.
Bishop Gladstone Thompson said: “We certainly appreciate the leadership displayed in our time of crisis.
The Zoom event will include prayers a...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Staff and elderly residents in nursing and care homes have been given bouquets of Easter lilies to help lift their spirits.
The Garden Club of Bermuda, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, teamed up with Pacheco & Sons farm to deliver the flow...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One of the Bermuda’s biggest unions has appealed to the public to support healthcare changes, the implementation of unemployment insurance and a living wage.
Armell Thomas, the Bermuda Public Services Union president, speaking on the eve of tomorro...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An oversight in the commissioning of the North Power Station and “incorrect operating instructions” sparked an island-wide power outage last year, energy firm Belco revealed yesterday.
A Belco spokesman said the company had been “resolving warranty i...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman seriously injured in a crash has been flown overseas for medical treatment.
The 20-year-old motorcyclist suffered major head injuries after her macine was in collision with a truck at the junction of Middle Road and Verdmont Road, in Smith’s,...
DATE: Apr 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The hard work of local organisations fighting against child abuse and sexual assault was today hailed by the Women of the One Bermuda Alliance.
Nicky Gurret, chair of the OBA Women's Caucus, praised the dedication of frontline organisations including...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sir John Swan, a former premier, dismissed claims yesterday that the island’s property and development industries were once like “the Wild West” in which corruption was rampant.
Sir John was speaking at yesterday’s session of the Commission of Inquir...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A section of road in Smith’s Parish was closed last night after a serious crash.
Details of the crash on Middle Road have yet to be provided.
But The Royal Gazette understands a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries when his machine was in collisio...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A family that runs a thrift store that sells upmarket goods at affordable prices will celebrate the store’s first anniversary this weekend.
Rossini Lawrence and Gina Thomas, the husband and wife team who started the Hidden Treasures Thrift Boutique i...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The restaurant industry today appealed to the public to do their part to boost the sector.
The Chamber of Commerce has launched a Save Our Restaurants campaign designed to prevent a flood of closures of restaurants – which have seen revenues plunge b...
DATE: Apr 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes