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Five Bermudians were given awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Dennis Tucker, a career hotelier, was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the community.
The Queen’s Certificate and Badge of H...
DATE: Dec 28, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Heron Bay Primary won top prize — and $2,500 — in a tree decorating competition held by Wedco.
The school was among ten who entered the Festival of Trees competition, with all the trees on display at the Clocktower Mall in Dockyard during the holiday...
DATE: Dec 27, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Organisers of the Axa End-to-End have announced the four local charities that will get a boost from cash raised at the event next year.
The Bermuda Zoological Society, Vision Bermuda, the Garden Club of Bermuda and Family Centre were selected after o...
DATE: Dec 23, 2019
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman thanked the public yesterday after hundreds of pairs of sunglasses were donated to help people plagued by eye conditions in poverty-stricken Haiti.
Lucy Willitts said was a “tremendous” response from the public to her drive for shades after s...
DATE: Dec 21, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Schoolchildren contributed more than 1,400 hours to help charities in work that included support for a food bank and caring for wildlife.
The 14 to 18-year-olds have earned $30,000 for each of their schools in PartnerRe’s Dollars for Hours programme....
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A children’s rights campaigner has been appointed as executive director of an adventure programme for young people.
Dany Pen will succeed Tina Nash at Raleigh International Bermuda, a charity set up to help at-risk young people aged between 17 and 24...
DATE: Dec 19, 2019
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News Staff
The Government and Opposition have clashed over the management of the economy.
Michael Dunkley, an opposition backbencher, told the House the Progressive Labour Party had done little to help struggling businesses since its election in July 2017.
Howe...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Officials investigating child abuse allegations have faced obstruction from staff at schools, the House of Assembly heard.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, tabled legislation making failure to comply with orders from the director of the Department...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Politics
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In November, a cohort comprised of six Department of Education staff and teachers attended experiential STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) training at three award-winning schools in Wake County, NC. Schools who hosted the Bermuda co...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Education
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Press Release
The Government has renewed a call for the public to share their thoughts about race relations in Bermuda as part of a consultation process.
Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Community and Sport, said she was encouraged by the responses sent to t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes