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A future where everyone’s basic needs are met are just some of the things Bermuda’s charities have on their Christmas wish lists
DATE: Dec 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Not everyone gets a break on Christmas – and for the island’s frontline public service staff, duty calls.
Christmas dinners came to the island’s police and fire staff courtesy of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, who serve meals as a show of apprec...
DATE: Dec 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Christmas custom on the South Shore began early today with swimmers at Elbow Beach gradually joined by revellers in Santa attire with picnics and champagne.
By noon, despite a little rain, the traditional gathering was in full swing.
Among them was...
DATE: Dec 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two years since being sworn into office, it has been a blessing in 2022 to have been able to experience more and more of Bermuda’s traditions and innovation.
There has been tremendous Bermudian success in sports this year - as competitors and as host...
DATE: Dec 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Rena Lalgie, Governor of Bermuda
Season's Greetings, Bermuda! We have journeyed through Advent, and Christmas is upon us. We prepare to say farewell to 2022 and look forward with hope and expectation to a new year.
Throughout this season, our community renews family ties and spends ...
DATE: Dec 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
David Burt, Premier of Bermuda
A teenager was taken to hospital yesterday evening after a collision on Grey’s Bridge in Sandys.
A police spokeswoman said that officer received a report of a collision involving a light van and and auxiliary cycle at about 7.30pm
“Initial informatio...
DATE: Dec 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “highly infectious” Covid-19 variant is among two new strains now detected in Bermuda by health officials.
The BF.7 Omicron variant, said to be three times as contagious as previous versions of the coronavirus, is present along with another strain ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Flights between Bermuda and Miami are set to halt next month, according to the January flight schedule.
While American Airlines will largely maintain daily service to New York JFK and Charlotte, the daily service to Miami will conclude with the last ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Season’s Greetings, Bermuda! The Christmas holiday season is one of the most treasured holidays in many Bermuda households.
It is a time when we join fellow Christians around the world to rejoice in the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, and his ete...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Cole Simons, Leader of the Opposition
The world of 2022 is a complex place. The war in Ukraine is now in its tenth month; there is rising famine in Somalia and a food crisis of unprecedented proportions around the globe, not least in Haiti and Madagascar; talk of recession and rising inf...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
The Right Reverend Nicholas Dill, Anglican Bishop of Bermuda