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A coastal clean-up removed tonnes of waste from Bermuda’s shores, according to environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful.
The KBB Coastal Clean Up, sponsored by accounting firm EY Bermuda, addressed waste on more than 40 sites across the island be...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two scientists at the Bermuda Institute for Ocean Science are set to leave Bermuda’s warm waters for the Arctic as part of an international study.
According to the November edition of BIOS’s Currents newsletter, Becky Garley and Matt Enright, BIOS re...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A nine-year-old girl was yesterday hailed a hero after she rescued her drowning father from a swimming pool.
Zoe Oduntan was swimming in the pool with her father, Richard and brother, Eli, when Mr Oduntan got into difficulties and sank to the bottom....
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schools can again welcome parents and hold assemblies for staff and pupils after Covid-19 precautions were eased yesterday.
A Ministry of Education spokeswoman confirmed that public schools had moved to Phase 3 of the Government’s Covid-19 system for...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charity set up to boost the work of support agencies has expanded its team.
Shana Williams has been appointed as programme manager at the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community.
Ms Williams said: “I am delighted to join the...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A plea for the public to give a Christmas gift of protection to others and get vaccinated was made by the Chief Medical Officer yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye warned that the Covid-19 pandemic was not over and that the virus flourished with human contact.
H...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s first electric buses are expected to hit the roads in April, it was announced yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said 30 buses would soon be on their way from China.
He added: “I am very excited to announce that the project ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island’s Chief Medical Officer has faced bizarre allegations he was paid by American billionaires to promote vaccination, he said yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye added that – “laughably” – he was most recently linked to Jeff Bezos, the founder of online ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A charter boat company has vowed to assemble a fleet for the traditional Christmas Boat Parade in less than two weeks.
UberVida announced that it would hold the event between 6pm and 8pm on December 18 in Hamilton Harbour and wanted to recruit ot...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former community support worker and nursing aide has been appointed to run a home for women and their children.
Edonna Bean will be the executive director of the soon-to-open Transformational Living Centre for Families.
Ms Bean said she was “delig...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter