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Nikita Robinson may be known for speaking her mind on the radio – but she said she was stunned into silence after she was included in the New Year’s Honours List.
Ms Robinson said: “When they told me, my heart skipped a beat.
“I’m a woman of words ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A tourism ambassador and head of a flagship Bermuda family business has died at 83.
Colin Curtis managed the iconic Bermuda Perfume Factory and Gardens, one of the island’s few manufacturing companies.
The business was founded in 1928 at Bailey’s Bay...
DATE: Jan 02, 2021
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General
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Trash collection over the weekend may be delayed by a day, the works and engineering department warned today.
A spokesman for the department’s Waste Management Section advised residents who were expecting to have their garbage collected on Saturday d...
DATE: Dec 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Two Bermudians have been recognised for their service to the island in the New Year’s Honours List.
The Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honour was awarded to Meredith Andrews for services to the environment, and to Nikita Robinson for services to th...
DATE: Dec 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The 52nd Annual Gas-O-Rama fundraiser started its engines yesterday with the new Governor Rena Lalgie.
The fundraising event, organised by the Hamilton Lions Club in partnership with Terceira’s Rubis Service Station, will bolster two charities throug...
DATE: Dec 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Community activist Regina Peniston served hearty Christmas dinners to 160 people in need on Monday - despite Covid-19 related restrictions in place.
The meals, provided by donors, were supposed to have been delivered on Boxing day but poor weather de...
DATE: Dec 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two Bermudian sisters are urging residents to unite in an island-wide, celebration from the comfort and safety of their homes on New Year’s Eve.
Kathi and Harmony DeCouto said that while Covid-19 restrictions have limited the number of people who ca...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo will stay closed to the public until January 25, the Government said today.
A spokeswoman added that the decision was made “to limit potential exposure to animals that are susceptible to coronaviruses and to ensur...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The St George’s Foundation vowed yesterday to continue to tell the story of Bermuda’s history despite the closure of the World Heritage Centre.
The foundation will lock the doors of the Queen’s Warehouse at Penno’s Wharf – the former home of the WHC ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A turtle found stranded on a beach last weekend has died despite a major effort to save the animal, it was revealed last night.
Ian Walker, the principal curator at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, said the young green turtle found by members of ...
DATE: Dec 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes