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A pioneering project to end “period poverty” for women and girls was launched yesterday as part of International Women’s Day.
Tylasha DeSilva, a student at Bermuda College, unveiled the We BLead Bermuda project to give feminine hygiene products to wo...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Police have released a photograph of an unidentified man in a bid to track him down.
But no description of the man, or the reason why police wanted to find him, was given.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the assistance...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermuda resort was highlighted for its artistic flair in the most popular section of a top international lifestyle magazine.
The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club was the subject of a four-page spread written by Michelle Jana Chan, the travel editor...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The public is being urged to help support an annual raffle that has raised more than $1.7 million for the island’s public schools.
The Pembroke Rotary Club says the pandemic has hindered its ability to sell tickets and a spokesman said: “Covid-19 re...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian reggae singer has been seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers in a special BBC video recorded to celebrate Commonwealth Day 2021.
Desta “Zion” Wilson was included in “A Celebration For Commonwealth Day” singing a medley of the Bob Marle...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Government Quarry worker who became its first woman truck driver has died.
Malaika Butler-Douglas was 50.
Ms Douglas was also a taxi, bus and minibus driver as well as a soldier in the Bermuda Regiment who stayed three years longer than required an...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
An East End concession is set to open in the summer after minor renovations are completed, a property management firm said.
The Bermuda Land Development Company said that a new restaurant was set to open around May in the building formerly occupied b...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The City of Hamilton today relaunched its electronic newsletter with a new look.
The CityZen will feature new sections such as “instagrammable spots in the city” alongside its lists of city events and job openings.
The newsletter, which was put o...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A police motorcyclist was injured after a collision with another rider, it was revealed last night.
Police said the accident happened as several police officers on motorbike training on Wednesday afternoon activated their sirens.
A police spokesman s...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan