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A Bermuda charity will soon be able to accept online donations after a $2,500 grant from Clarien Bank.
Grainne Richmond, the treasurer of Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia Bermuda said the cash from Clarien would help the charity revamp its website – ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The impact of Covid-19 on Bermuda’s tourism industry was “prolonged and decimating” according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s end-of-year report.
There were significant declines across all visitor categories but a return to some normality is exp...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of 48 raw recruits yesterday got their first taste of life in the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
The latest recruits arrived at Warwick Camp for the start of two weeks of training designed to give them the basic military skills to build on.
The 40 m...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Retailers and restaurants were feeling the love as many residents flush with unspent cash from coronavirus restrictions opted for a little Valentine’s Day extravagance this weekend.
“It’s been crazy,” said Shirmika Brown at El Shaddai Luxury Flowers,...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two Black ballerinas who dedicated their lives to dance were selected to represent the island as part of an international group committed to diversity in dance.
Amaya Husband and Honor Stoneham-Caesar, both 12, said they were “excited” and “humbled” ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Bermudian photographer’s series on the Covid-19 pandemic created with Polaroid shots treated with disinfectant and cleaning products has been featured by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Several of the photographs from Nicola Muirhead’s Unseen proje...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A Warwick woman who admitted unlawfully assaulting two schoolchildren was handed a conditional discharge in Magistrates’ Court.
Michelle Burrows Robinson, 48, of Somers Lane in Warwick, pleaded guilty last week to two counts of unlawful assault datin...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bullying will not be “allowed or tolerated” in Bermuda public education, Diallo Rabain has said.
The education minister highlighted alleged harassment of students on the basis of religion.
Mr Rabain was responding to a February 1 statement by the act...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Needy families were able to collect food hampers today with 700 given away at the Belco head office in Pembroke.
Belco and Ascendant Group staff members teamed up to give back to the community and help families who are facing economic hardship a...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A decision on the future of the old airport building could be made inside the next few months, operator Skyport said yesterday.
But a spokeswoman for the agency said it could not discuss what options were being looked at.
She added plans were expecte...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson