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The coronavirus Delta variant, a more virulent strain driving an aggressive rebound of the pandemic in the US and Britain, now accounts for 19 of Bermuda’s 25 active cases of Covid-19.
None are in hospital – but the number marks the island’s highest ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A nurse who fought for change when racial segregation frustrated the careers of Black Bermudian medical professionals has been warmly recalled by MPs and senators.
The family of Sandra Allen said she stood as a mentor to generations of nurses.
Her ob...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
In her graduate year at Warwick Academy, Flora Duffy said as her yearbook quote: “Dream as if you’ll live for ever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow.”
On Monday night, Warwick Academy revelled in the joy of her Olympic victory after Ms Duffy did just t...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After making history with a sensational Olympic gold medal win, Flora Duffy was celebrating in Tokyo in typical style when elated parents Charlie and Maria Duffy called from Bermuda.
“She was back in her hotel room, just relaxing with room service, e...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government is considering options for how to commemorate Flora Duffy’s landmark gold medal victory.
A Government spokeswoman yesterday promised there would be a “fitting celebration” of her historic accomplishment at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, b...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sports bodies across the island sung Flora Duffy’s praises yesterday after her historic gold medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics.
Donna Raynor, the president of the Bermuda National Athletics Association, said that Ms Duffy’s triumph in t...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
In Bermuda and around the world, Twitter lit up with praise for Flora Duffy after her gold in the triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics.
‘Flora’ was trending in Bermuda with almost 30,000 tweets, ‘triathlon’ was also trending with 14,500 tweets.
Here is a...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
From Oldham in the north of England, to the Australian outback and back to New York, Flora Duffy’s gold in the Tokyo Olympics was headline news.
In the UK, The Guardian acclaimed Flora’s stunning victory and drew attention to the size of Bermuda, not...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Progressive Labour Party has remained silent about whether one of its MPs will be disciplined for his vocal opposition to the closure of West End Primary School - as is the case with one of the party’s veteran members.
Jamahl Simmons, MP for San...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
HSBC showed the Bermuda Hospitals Board some “Cup Match magic” in the form of cricket equipment and other goods.
The bank’s Cup Match Motorcade drove passed the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Paget on Monday to set up special tables, which incl...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson