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Buses were back on the roads last night after industrial action by staff meant the service ground to a halt.
The unannounced walkout by Department of Transportation supervisors started yesterday morning and , left many passengers stranded.
But a tran...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
St George’s has lost almost half the cruise ship visits booked for this year, the Mayor of the Olde Towne revealed yesterday.
George Dowling III said there were 13 cruise calls listed for Penno’s Wharf in St George’s in the 2021 cruise schedule.
Mr D...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity leader will retire this year after more than three decades in the public and charity sectors, it was announced today.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, is to step down in the summer.
She said: “I am ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Failures in an ageing water supply system have caused “intermittent” failures in St George’s, a Government spokesman said today.
A ministry of public works spokesman said that work was under way to fix the problem and supply was expected to return to...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A long-time business journalist and former Royal Gazette reporter was featured on a massive billboard in New York’s Times Square on Thursday.
An image of Clare O’Connor’s face filled the 10,000 square foot display at the Nasdaq Tower on the day her...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A documentary highlighting the work of black journalists in the midst of the theatre boycotts is being given an encore series of screenings this week.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs announced that Broadcasting Black, created by Dana...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of 48 raw recruits yesterday got their first taste of life in the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
The latest recruits arrived at Warwick Camp for the start of two weeks of training designed to give them the basic military skills to build on.
The 40 m...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Retailers and restaurants were feeling the love as many residents flush with unspent cash from coronavirus restrictions opted for a little Valentine’s Day extravagance this weekend.
“It’s been crazy,” said Shirmika Brown at El Shaddai Luxury Flowers,...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two Black ballerinas who dedicated their lives to dance were selected to represent the island as part of an international group committed to diversity in dance.
Amaya Husband and Honor Stoneham-Caesar, both 12, said they were “excited” and “humbled” ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Bermudian photographer’s series on the Covid-19 pandemic created with Polaroid shots treated with disinfectant and cleaning products has been featured by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Several of the photographs from Nicola Muirhead’s Unseen proje...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson