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The former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell enjoyed a friendly relationship with Bermuda and its former premier Sir John Swan in particular.
Worldwide, the soldier and diplomat was perhaps best known for his prominent role in the US inva...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
An environmental campaign group has backed Government’s drive to rid the island of single-use plastics – but has acknowledged that the initiative “may be challenging”.
In a statement released yesterday the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskfor...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The education minister defended a Covid-19 testing policy for children returning to school, saying he was “honestly not following” why parents would not want to know their child’s status before going back to the classroom.
Diallo Rabain took to socia...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Staff and parents at a primary school were alerted yesterday to a potential exposure to the coronavirus.
A letter from the office of the Chief Medical Officer revealed there was a possible risk at West Pembroke Primary School.
It said that the Minist...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren will get a free hot and filling breakfast delivered to their homes as part of a one-day national campaign by a charity.
The Coalition for the Protection of Children launched its first National Breakfast Day and is scheduled to hand out...
DATE: Oct 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of three schools opened yesterday, the Government said last night.
A spokeswoman added that two more were expected to open today.
Warwick Preschool, Victor Scott Primary in Pembroke and East End Primary in St George reopened yesterday.
Elliot...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The driving force behind a solar-powered aquaponics project addressing food security has been granted a national award led by an international environmental group.
Joseph Weeks, technical education instructor at the Bermuda College earned the Nation...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The majority of public schools will be open to in-classroom learning by the end of the week, the Premier has announced.
At last night’s press conference, David Burt said that 30 of the island’s 36 public schools had reached the 80 per cent parental c...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Four pupils and one school staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The results were received during the testing programme rolled out for the return of in-school learning.
As of Monday, students and staff from 12 schools had been teste...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A trained actor traded the stage for the real-life drama of the courtroom, a Call to the Bar has heard.
Izabella Arnold, whose first degree was in theatre and dance, was welcomed to the legal profession at an online sitting of the Supreme Court on Mo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
