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Families of seniors were yesterday warned to be on the lookout for signs of elder abuse after a total of 87 cases were reported in the 12 months up to March.
Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social Development, said 30 per cent of reported cases involv...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A yearly work experience week kicks off today for Saltus graduate year one students.
It starts with a webinar hosted by Pauline Dawson, the manager of career education at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, on “how to write the perfect resume and co...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new video has been launched aimed at encouraging people to dine out and support restaurants and bars struggling to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The initiative is aimed at celebrating restaurants as they get back to business and...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
“Every aspect” of the island’s public transport system will feel the pinch from a weeklong union restriction on working hours, the transport minister warned.
Lawrence Scott said bus cancellations could reach as many as 100 routes a day and ferry rout...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pride Bermuda is to join in the worldwide Pride Month for LGBT people.
The group said: “We will use this opportunity to reflect on the unwavering love we must have for ourselves and each other to thrive.”
The group said it wanted to celebrate togethe...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An online summer course will offer pupils the chance to create a pandemic-themed film.
The virtual Steam – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths – Academy, run through the education department’s gifted and talented education programme, wil...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Black Bermudian musician in Atlanta made headlines in the US after she publicised the struggles that social media influencers of colour faced.
Kaelyn Kastle, 24, appeared in The New York Times Presents documentary Who Gets to Be an Influencer?
Ms...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The organisers of a controversial raft-up that involved US high fashion firm Revolve and guest influencers today claimed the Government and tourism authorities were aware of the event.
A statement from Victoria Greening, a lawyer, issued on behalf o...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A raft-up highlighted on social media was broken up by the Bermuda Coastguard with participants potentially to appear before the courts.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said BPS were aware of video clips circulating showing a raft-up with “several...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An insurance company has won a competition aimed at increasing blood donations on the island.
The Ministry of Health and Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that Freisenbruch Meyer has won the 2021 Corporate Blood Drive Competition - for the seco...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff