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From quality of life to the economy and housing, Covid-19 caused chaos and anxiety throughout Bermuda – a new survey explores the top seven casualties of the long pandemic.
• Health and personal wellbeing: Covid-19 inflicted stress and took a to...
DATE: Dec 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Ten young people have won recognition as climate ambassadors at the island’s second annual Youth Climate Summit.
The group of alumni from the 2021 summit pitched in for a year of activities following the inaugural call to arms against climate change,...
DATE: Dec 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda has suffered an “identity crisis“ when attracting tourists to the island, according to one industry head.
Jamari Douglas, the vice-president of marketing and communications at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, was quoted in an article in the Bos...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Seven prison inmates have been applauded after passing a course in anger management.
The Life Minus Violence curriculum involved a cognitive behavioural group work environment focused on reducing the risk of aggression within students who have a hist...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An average of about 40 more people a month received financial assistance in 2021-22 compared with the previous year, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, said there was an increase in the number of...
DATE: Dec 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Reducing violent and serious crime as well as road casualties will continue to be top priorities for the Bermuda Police Service, its leader said.
Darrin Simons added that improving the organisation’s response to domestic abuse reports and building co...
DATE: Dec 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Food prices continued to surge in September with the Consumer Price Index reporting an increase of more than 10 per cent year-on-year.
Prices in the fuel and power sector also increased by 15.2 per cent, compared with September last hear.
Overall, th...
DATE: Dec 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The coronavirus pandemic has been blamed for a decline in enrolment numbers at the Bermuda College – and also for a sharp drop in satisfaction levels among students.
According to the college’s recently released 2021/22 annual report, there were 576 s...
DATE: Dec 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A new chief executive of the Bermuda Gaming Commission has been announced.
Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian, takes over the role from Canadian Jean Major.
Mrs Smith, who was chief regulatory officer with the commission, said: “We have an excellent team o...
DATE: Dec 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A longstanding director of the Public Transportation Board started out as an engineer and bus mechanic who climbed the ranks in a 40-year public service career.
Herman Basden credited his education at the Bermuda Technical Institute for instilling hi...
DATE: Dec 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer