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An award in the name of racial equality campaigner Eva Hodgson has been launched by an antiracism charity.
The Dr Eva N Hodgson award was launched by CURB to mark the first anniversary of her death.
A CURB spokesman said: “The award is open to organi...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Garbage normally collected on Friday will now be taken on Saturday due to the Bermuda Day holiday.
A spokesman for the ministry of public works said: “As a reminder, Friday garbage collection areas include Smith’s Parish east of Devil’s Hole, all of ...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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The first cruise ship to come to Bermuda in more than a year, anchored off Dockyard yesterday in what was hailed as a landmark moment in the island’s recovery from Covid-19.
The Viking Orion, which arrived off St David’s on Friday, moved to Grassy Ba...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The St Regis Bermuda resort in St George’s has welcomed its first guests after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the weekend.
David Burt, the Premier, said the opening of the luxury hotel on Saturday was “another major step forward in the start of the tou...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 400 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs at a walk-in clinic yesterday – a record for the service.
A total of 401 doses were administered between 10am and 2pm at the Transport Control Department in Pembroke.
David Burt, the Premier, who visited...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Sports captains at a private school have started a campaign to keep pupils fit despite Covid-19 restrictions.
Ellie Richmond and Andre Mussenden, both 16, of Warwick Academy, said that the Dig Deep Fitness Challenge asked schoolmates to submit videos...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
More than 1,000 people who have been vaccinated or have a clear Covid-19 test could turn out for the Bermuda Day Show.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Culture said entry to the National Sports Centre event will be open to essential workers who ha...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A sacked police officer who lost a legal battle to get his job back is to appeal the decision.
Victoria Greening, the lawyer for Oswin Pereira, claimed his case was of “huge public interest” as it concerned whether decisions of the Public Service Com...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Construction of a fish processing plant promised for the East End is expected to begin before the end of the financial year next March, MPs have heard.
Business and design plans for the shoreside plant at Marginal Wharf in St David’s are being examin...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A controversial new law to let non-unionised staff vote on whether a workplace should retain union representation is scheduled to come into force next month.
But trade unions are still at loggerheads with Government over the change, which was approve...
DATE: May 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
