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Police say a men who went missing yesterday afternoon has been found.
A police spokeswoman said Ricky Raynor, 56, had been last seen at about 4pm in the area of Wadson’s Farm in Southampton.
The police thanked the public for their assistance in loc...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Viking lines’ cruise ship Orion will drop anchor tomorrow to complete quarantine before it homeports in Bermuda.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said today the ship will remain in the Great Sound for six days so the 460 crew members can compl...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “visionary” carpenter who became a driving force for the creation of Bermuda’s first black-owned bank has died.
Walter Seymour was 101.
Mr Seymour was among the founder members of the Bermuda Provident Bank in 1969.
Sir John Swan, a former Premier ...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No new Covid-19 cases were found for the second time in less than a week yesterday as the number of active cases edged closer to 100.
A Ministry of Health spokeswoman said that 1,267 test results had been received since last night’s update, and none ...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government has paid out more than $5 million in unemployment benefits in the last six months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Curtis Dickinson the Minister of Finance, revealed the figure in a statement last night.
It came in response to claims...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Extra support to boost the struggling tour boat industry is being considered by the Government, it was revealed yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said the Bermuda Tour Boat Association had approached the Government for help to tackl...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Meteorologists yesterday said they were monitoring a low pressure system east of Bermuda that could develop into the first tropical system of the year.
The US-based National Hurricane Centre said a non-tropical low pressure system was expected to dev...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first ten “signature” courses to be introduced in public schools have been identified, the education minister said yesterday.
Some of the specialisms will be introduced at CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute, the inaugural signature sc...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Public schoolchildren in need of financial assistance will be offered scholarships for an art education summer camp, the Bermuda National Gallery has announced.
The BNG, with the help of the Centennial Bermuda Foundation, will offer 35 bursaries to a...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Hamilton’s town crier will conduct free walking tours of the city to provide historic insights into the island’s past.
Ed Christopher, who has held the position for 25 years, will host the walkabouts every morning over the summer.
Sideya Dill, the Co...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan