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In 1997, early in the first season of HBO’s prison drama, Oz, an unknown actor took to a stage in a fictional cafeteria and delivered a full throated, spellbinding poem in the “Slam” style.
For seven episodes, the character had said little, but over ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Plans to build a new headquarters for the Department of Parks still face scrutiny over whether or not the project is affordable, the Government said.
Architectural design firms were invited earlier this year to submit proposals to design a new buildi...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Plans are in place to open Snorkel Park as a “first-class facility” by this June.
Dennie O’Connor, co-owner of operator Beach Boys West Ltd and owner of its umbrella company Beach Boys Ltd, said that the pandemic was "a bump in the road“ in the plan...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Plans to create a sifting plant next to a Devonshire nature reserve have been given the green light despite objections from environmental organisations.
The crushing and sifting plant, to be operated by Invisible Trenching, was proposed to create bac...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Caribbean island of St Vincent, where many Bermudians can trace their roots, faces a significant evacuation order as the volcano La Soufrière shows signs of impending eruption.
Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, iss...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Road Safety Council is calling on drivers to obey traffic and road signs as part of its messaging for the month of April.
Dennis Lister, chairman of the council, said: “The BRSC chose this topic because we believe all the motoring public ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Art lovers can now enjoy the Bermuda National Gallery’s exhibitions via an interactive, 360-degree digital walk through.
Thanks to a partnership with video production company Burnt House Productions, the initiative allows visitors to virtually explor...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Students have been able to participate virtually in a programme teaching them about ocean conservation and how to be confident in the water.
Thanks to sponsorship from AXA XL, part of the Kids on the Reef programme for students attending public midd...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of experts from the Smithsonian Institution have teamed up with the National Museum of Bermuda to host a free webinar next week.
The panel of all-female researchers will explain the role that personal stories and objects play in the developmen...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A new charity has been formed to help empower young adult men.
Transitional Community Services is aimed at helping at-risk males aged 18 to 34.
Tiffanne Thomas, the executive director, said local data showed that “disproportionately our young adult m...
DATE: Apr 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell