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Plans to build a new headquarters for the Department of Parks still face scrutiny over whether or not the project is affordable, the Government said.
Architectural design firms were invited earlier this year to submit proposals to design a new buildi...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Art lovers can now enjoy the Bermuda National Gallery’s exhibitions via an interactive, 360-degree digital walk through.
Thanks to a partnership with video production company Burnt House Productions, the initiative allows visitors to virtually explor...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of experts from the Smithsonian Institution have teamed up with the National Museum of Bermuda to host a free webinar next week.
The panel of all-female researchers will explain the role that personal stories and objects play in the developmen...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A new charity has been formed to help empower young adult men.
Transitional Community Services is aimed at helping at-risk males aged 18 to 34.
Tiffanne Thomas, the executive director, said local data showed that “disproportionately our young adult m...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plans for a new eight storey building off Pitts Bay Road have been put to the Department of Planning.
The application, put forward by West Hamilton Ltd, proposes a combination residential and commercial building with ten two-bedroom residential units...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former Commanding Officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Government spokesman and journalist including editor of the Mid-Ocean News, has died at 79.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gavin Shorto was recalled for a level headed demeanour that prevailed during cha...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
David Selley has raised grave concerns about the future of powerboat racing in Bermuda amid continued uncertainty surrounding the island’s sporting calendar.
After an interruption to activity since early December because of a surge in Covid-19 cases,...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
The Bermuda Olympic Association has announced that Dage Minors has been appointed as its Commonwealth Games Federation eqUIP Intern.
During this 12-month, part-time assignment, Minors will assist the BOA with special projects, general administration...
DATE: Apr 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sam Murley
A gale warning has been issued for late tonight by the Bermuda Weather Service.
Drivers were told to use caution on the roads over tonight, when winds from the island’s west could pack storm force gusts after midnight.
Winds are forecast veer northwe...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Refurbished shipping containers could create another 28 emergency housing units at the Salvation Army shelter this year.
According to a planning application submitted last week, the Bermuda Housing Corporation hopes to install two new buildings at th...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes