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Any top level parliamentary inquiry into how Bermuda has coped with the Covid-19 crisis must be non-party political, the Opposition has insisted.
The comments come in the wake of David Burt, the Premier, saying a committee of lawmakers would be best ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A family has donated $5,000 to support an early intervention programme for public schoolchildren run by the Bermuda Education Network.
Andrew Sooboodoo, the chief risk officer at Fortitude Re and a director of the Bermuda International Long Term Ins...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A landmark bandstand has a new coat of paint – with work completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the work was the 132-year-old Victoria Park bandstand’s first major facelift since 2007.
She added: “Work also...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Energy industry watchdogs have extended the consultation period on proposed regulations for large scale self-supply of electricity.
The Regulatory Authority said it had pushed back the deadline from Monday until January 6 because of “heightened inter...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An East End charity for children has selected its new team of leaders for the year ahead.
The Kiwanis Club of St George’s held its installation ceremony at Somers Gardens in St George.
David Burgess, a past lieutenant governor for the Kiwanis Clubs i...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudian children who presented their research projects at a youth summit were yesterday praised for their hard work and enthusiasm.
The five youngsters completed projects designed to inspire young people to take control of their future, which they ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A panel of international jurors has been lined up for the 2022 Bermuda Biennial art exhibition.
A spokeswoman for organisers the Bermuda National Gallery said the theme of next year’s exhibition will be “A New Vocabulary: Past. Present. Future” and w...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A double whammy from a virtual shutdown of the cruise industry by Covid-19 and increased costs has forced the closure of a glassworks in the West End after 22 years.
Alan Avery, the co-owner of Dockyard Glassworks, explained that the bulk of business...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Results are expected soon for more than 30 samples from suspected cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant flown overseas for tests.
A spokeswoman for the health ministry said a turnaround of a few days was expected on the samples sent to a lab in the U...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bust-up over the state of the Tynes Bay incinerator heated up yesterday as the Government was accused of failure to act on promises of investment in the plant that dated back decades.
A major announcement by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the publ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
