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An Opposition senator is facing renewed pressure to resign after publicly supporting former US President Donald Trump.
Senator Marcus Jones claimed he was a “staunch” supporter of Mr Trump in a Facebook post last month, adding that he would pray for ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity leader will retire this year after more than three decades in the public and charity sectors, it was announced today.
Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, is to step down in the summer.
She said: “I am ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Bermuda’s most vulnerable were shown some love after an insurance group teamed up with voluntary services to distribute care packages on St Valentine’s Day.
The MoonGate Group handed out 150 “we care packages” stocked with food, hygiene products and ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A teenage motorcyclist who broke his leg in a crash was yesterday banned from the roads until 2024.
Shelton Dowling, 19, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to driving while disqualified, careless driving, ignoring a traffic sign and riding an unlic...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Bad weather has led to hold-ups in the upkeep of the showpiece Botanical Gardens, the public works ministry said yesterday.
A spokesman said that regular maintenance of the park’s maze area, including the use of weedkiller and hedge planting, was del...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Six pupils at an international school have been appointed acting prefects.
Azari Kelly, Matthew Mitchell, Zyrah Trott, Matthew Forrester, Keziah Smith and Jordan Smith all study at the Chatmore British International school in Smith’s.
The six, aged b...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A third shipment of Covid-19 vaccine from Britain will arrive a week later than planned, the Governor said this week.
But Rena Lalgie added that the delivery delay for the Pfizer jabs was not expected to disrupt vaccination administration.
Ms Lalgie...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A nurse who had both doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine said yesterday that side-effects were a sign that the body’s immune system had worked.
Dunae Richards also appealed to Black people to sign up for the jab and insisted that there was “a level ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Premier said yesterday he welcomed talks with a United Nations representative to defend against moves that suggested “a renewed push for colonialism” by powers such as Britain.
A post on David Burt’s twitter account said: “Recently met the new Un...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A gunman shot at another man, chased his target as he fled and tried to fire again, but the pistol misfired, Supreme Court was told yesterday.
Zachary Fox, 22, has denied charges that he attempted to kill Richard Steede and that he used a firearm.
H...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes