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An online condolence book has been set up for people to pay tribute to a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran.
LaVerne Furbert was 74 when she died last month.
The Cabinet Office announced today that the condolence book was ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
History may be preserved in the proposed remake of two Devonshire primary schools under the Government’s proposed educational reforms, a consultation forum heard last night.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, told Devonshire residents that while ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A lawyer who was accused of improper conduct has had the allegations dismissed by a Disciplinary Tribunal.
Norman MacDonald came under fire for “irrelevantly and improperly” questioning the sexual orientation of a witness in a Supreme Court case over...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The head of an anti-substance abuse charity has been awarded cash from a charitable foundation to help develop his leadership and support skills.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, was awarded $8,525 by the Duperreaul...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Students interested in furthering their education in Canada have been invited to take part in an online information session this week.
The virtual talk will offer guidance to people considering colleges and universities in the Atlantic region while t...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police today highlighted the “serious negative impact” that cyberbullying and sexting can have on young people.
Detective Inspector Karema Flood appealed to parents and guardians to use online resources that offered tips about how to use the internet...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Ocean pollution has reached “crisis proportions”, the former head of an environmental charity has warned.
Anne Hyde, who stepped down as executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful last week, said Bermuda had to balance on-island environmental probl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A champion for Bermuda’s bus drivers and women in the labour movement has died.
Kathy Landy was 66.
Ms Landy, who headed the Bermuda Industrial Union’s bus operators and allied workers division, was also remembered by BIU colleagues as a supporter of...
DATE: Feb 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
The National Museum of Bermuda has launched an educational programmes called “Tracing Our Roots/Routes”.
This year-long series of online presentations and workshops by overseas and local experts and an on-site contemporary art exhibit will support f...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The island’s entertainers’ union sent condolences today to the family of a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran who died last week.
The Bermuda Entertainment Union joined other groups and individuals who earlier paid tribute...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter