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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
Road safety officials are urging drivers to stop tailgating and maintain a proper distance between cars.
A spokesperson for the Road Safety Council said it had designated ‘Maintain Your Distance’ as its topic for March.
“Maintain your distance promot...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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Curfew checkpoints returned to the roads last night after the Government reintroduced an overnight lockdown to combat the coronavirus.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes warned: “It is a criminal offence to be out in public without lawful...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
The Government is to boost performance artists hit by Covid-19 restrictions with a string of free open-air concerts, senators were told today.
Ernest Peets, the youth culture and sport minister, said a lunchtime Creatives Live! concert series from th...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Police were yesterday checking CCTV footage after vandals removed at least 30 storm drain covers in Hamilton on Sunday night.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said that the covers were found “beside the drain, across the street and even in the ...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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Bermuda was put in the spotlight at a United Arab Emirates prep school recently as part of a student project for International Day.
German-Bermudian twins Kassandra and Julian Borchardt highlighted Bermuda’s history, culture and shorts in their vide...
DATE: Mar 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes