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The organisers of an annual back-to-school uniform campaign yesterday appealed to the public for $64,000 by the end of the week.
Organisers of the Each One Reach One Campaign, which helps families in need get school supplies for children returning to...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bermuda’s Covid-19 vaccination rate continued to inch up last week.
The Government said that 64.9 per cent of the population had been given both jabs for full immunity and 66.3 per cent have had a single dose.
That compared to 64.6 per cent with two...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Campaigners opposed to Covid-19 vaccination yesterday questioned claims by US drug regulators that the Pfizer vaccine was safe and deserved full approval.
The Bermuda Freedom Alliance insisted that the drug had still to undergo trials.
Eugene Dean of...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The history of Asian immigration to Bermuda will be highlighted today.
A Visible Minority: Asian Diasporas in Bermuda, organised by the Department of Culture, will be held at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, with the public invited t...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The final Harbour Night of the year will be today, organisers the Chamber of Commerce said.
The night will feature family activities, fun games and free giveaways, as well as 32 vendors, including artisans, chefs and a DJ.
Butterfield Bank, the spons...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A free public webinar on access to information and freedom of the press will take place today.
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez said people can see the webinar, hosted by the International Conference of Information Commissioners, at 11am ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The island’s cricketing authority has joined forces with the Government to boost the employment prospects of fans.
The Bermuda Cricket Board and the Department of Workforce Development have agreed to use matches as opportunities to get people to sign...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A 68-year-old woman was found dead in a Hamilton park today, police said.
A police spokeswoman said emergency services attended the Queen Elizabeth Park off Hamilton’s Queen Street about 2.15pm.
The spokeswoman added: “On arrival, medical personnel d...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of nurses have won a total of $13,000 in scholarships to help them further their nursing education.
Olievia Martins and Luz Soto-Lambert, registered nurses, were given $2,000 each and Tamara Symons, Regina Dill and Theresa Santucci, all nursi...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Youngsters at the island’s two public secondary schools will be taught how to prepare for college – by specially trained senior pupils.
The Mirrors Programme has introduced PeerForward – a course designed to improve college preparedness for children ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan