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A string of road closures were announced today because of major trenching work by power firm Belco.
Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton Parish will be closed from Knapton Hill to Middle Road in Flatts for about 27 weeks from March 9 to September 26.
Tr...
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government got high marks from the Bermuda Public Services Union for the latest Budget’s moves for cutting public debt
The BPSU president, Armell Thomas, singled out the 2021-22 Budget plans for lowering the island’s deficit from $245 million to...
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Media professionals will tomorrow take part in a free webinar discussing ‘Media & Anonymity: Widening the Divide?’
The event has been organized by Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) who said that guest media panelists will be media professio...
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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Hollywood star Michael Douglas has backed a new music video featuring Bermudian performers.
Hope – written by Tony Brannon, a musician, and performed by the group Perfect Strangers – was released yesterday.
Mr Douglas, who mother, Diana Dill, wa...
DATE: Mar 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Environmental charity Greenrock is calling on people to consider how they can reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as part of the 14th annual Earth Day in Bermuda.
Taking place on March 27, there will be a live stream and television broadcast from 6.3...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s travel health status was today moved from level 4 to level 3 by the US Centres for Disease Control.
A spokeswoman for the US Consulate said: “The Covid-19 risk in Bermuda remains moderate – however the CDC currently recommends avoiding non-...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Reggae music station Irie 98.3FM was back on air today after the station was shut down because of technical problems.
The 24-hour station closed earlier this month to move its transmitter and antenna to a new tower in Prospect, Devonshire.
The move w...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Pupils at a private school learnt crucial life skills as part of a virtual etiquette conference.
A total of seven pupils and two teachers from Chatmore British International School, along with students from Switzerland, America and Gibraltar, partic...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Young entrepreneurs and the “gig” economy could be the engine that drives Bermuda towards economic recovery and full employment, according to a top economist.
Craig Simmons said that, while large corporations had adapted technology in order to reduce...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Thieves have stolen $10,000 worth of appliances waiting to be installed at a facility being built for families in need.
Sometime over Saturday night a truck and at least two thieves gained access into The Transformational Living Centre (TLC) on Parso...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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