57 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "General"
Bermuda has been featured in an article in the Washington Post about the island’s reaction to Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.
Toronto-based reporter Amanda Coletta interviewed several Bermuda residents including some who frequent the Bermuda Musical a...
DATE: Sep 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
It has been a time of mourning and reflection for people all over the world, as presidents, premiers and the public pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
But for many, the past nine days have also included increased scrutiny of Britain’s legacies, inclu...
DATE: Sep 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
On arrival for a two-day visit on March 8, 1994, hundreds greeted the royal couple at what was still the Civil Air Terminal, where the Queen surprised many by making an impromptu stop to talk to the crowds of children assembled by the gate.
Bermuda w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
The Queen’s fourth official visit to Bermuda was the culmination of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of English settlement.
The visit, from November 24 to 26 in 2009, came 56 years to the day since the Queen first travelled to Bermuda, but no...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Celebrations of Jamaica’s 60 years of independence this weekend will include talks tonight and tomorrow from a renowned speaker on the island’s culture and diaspora.
Dervan Malcolm will speak tonight at the Hamilton restaurant Fish and Tings from...
DATE: Aug 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s Jamaican Association will host a church service and gala featuring multi-instrumentalist Huntley Septimus to celebrate 60 years of Jamaican independence.
The Diamond Jubilee, which takes place on Saturday, will be celebrated with a service ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Brownlow Place, who turns 106 tomorrow, did not just see Bermuda change from a rigidly segregated community to a modern democracy, he was at the centre of many of the changes through his family’s newspaper, The Recorder. This week he shared his memor...
DATE: Jul 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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About a third of residents feel forced to buy less food and almost a fifth are choosing less healthy options owing to rising prices, says a new survey
DATE: Jun 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity dedicated to helping the island’s older people said many of its members wanted greater price control regulations in the face of creeping cost-of-living increases.
Age Concern Bermuda highlighted that its financial hardship support totalled ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Two sessions to help women achieve financial independence will be run as part of the latest calendar of events from the Women’s Resource Centre.
Angela Joell, an education and investment manager at Argus Group, will tailor special courses to suit wom...
DATE: Apr 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter