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A champion for preventive medicine led the fight against diabetes in Bermuda – one of the island’s most rampant chronic diseases.
Femi Bada was also a former chairman of the Bermuda Diabetes Association.
Dr Bada advocated the use of alternative techn...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Parents and guardians can now register to attend virtual open houses for preschools, primary schools and middle schools, the Department of Education has announced.
The events will take place via Zoom and attendees must sign up by midnight before the...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The executive director for the Women’s Resource Centre, Tina Laws, said navigating Covid-19 has not been easy for anyone.
“But with the support of our valued donors, community partners and volunteers, we have been extremely grateful to have remained ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s Olympic hero Flora Duffy has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours.
Ms Duffy, OBE, who struck gold in Tokyo as she triumphed in the triathlon putting Bermuda on the world stage, was recognised as Dame Commander of the British Empire fo...
DATE: Jan 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
DATE: Jan 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
Schools will open to in-class learning as planned on January 5 despite safety concerns expressed by the teachers’ union, the Ministry of Education confirmed tonight.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it is not safe for students and teachers to retur...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The island logged 406 new cases of Covid-19 out of 13,772 tests over the last eight days, it was announced last night.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was responsible for 212 known cases out of the now 522 active cases of the coronavirus.
But ...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A marathon runner who pledged to run 2,021 miles in 2021 completed the final leg of her journey this morning.
Anna Laura Hocking, 43, was joined by friends and egged on by supportive motorists as she ran the last ten miles for the year.
Ms Hocking, w...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
A lack of cash may slow efforts to repair Bermuda’s roads, a government backbencher has warned.
Christopher Famous said in an opinion piece published in The Royal Gazette today, that the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic would continue into 20...
DATE: Dec 31, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
