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Bermudian Reaia Ball — described as having “a heart for humanity and for community” — has been accepted as a member of the Bermuda Bar.
When Ms Ball, 30, embarked on her journey to become a lawyer as a day release student from the Bermuda Institute, ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A World Health Organisation representative yesterday hailed the island’s Covid-19 vaccine rate as he called on residents to make sure all of their shots were up to date.
Ian Stein, the WHO and Pan American Health Organisation delegate for Bermuda, Ja...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A 76.5m super yacht owned by an American billionaire docked today at Pennos Wharf in St George.
Boardwalk arrived in the East End at about 9.45am and will stay until the weather clears up.
The yacht, which weighs 1,848 tons, is a luxury Feadship ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to seize $400,000 from the wife of a man convicted of money laundering in Ecuador.
The court heard that the money was transferred into a SunLife account owned by Esmeralda Patino in 2015.
While Ms Patino said the ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Researchers are on the lookout for a disease that could be a threat to Bermuda’s coral population — although no cases have been spotted locally.
Robbie Smith, curator for the Natural History Museum at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, said stony c...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new “micro forest” sprang-up in Warwick at the weekend as volunteers toiled for eight hours to transform a stretch of land by the roadside into a kaleidoscope of colour.
The Bermuda Zoological Society spearheaded the project, and with backing from ...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Charities have been invited to receive first-hand training on board development.
The Inter-Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community will hold a three-part virtual training series targeted at new or less experienced non-profit board m...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A group of financial assistance recipients have completed a pilot financial literacy programme launched by the Ministry of Economy and Labour.
A spokesman said the first 13 participants completed the course on April 6 after attending presentations on...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
George Jones has been re-elected president of the Bermuda Bar Association at the group’s annual meeting.
Mr Jones, who was first elected to the Bar Council in 2015, is a managing partner of Ocorian Law (Bermuda) Limited.
A spokesman for the associati...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 37-year-old man has died after a crash in St George’s in the early hours yesterday — the fifth road fatality this year.
A police spokesman said officers got a call after 3am asking for emergency services to attend a home in St George’s.
Police were...
DATE: Apr 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff