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The traditional Bermuda Agricultural Exhibition will return in April – but as an online event.
The virtual exhibition, to be held on April 23, will showcase a range of exhibits including exotic chicken breeds, rabbits, pigeons, ducks and guinea pigs,...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 10 per cent public sector pay cut last year will not be extended in the 2021-22 Budget, the Premier revealed tonight.
David Burt wrote on twitter: “We are most proud to recognise the sacrifice of public sector workers by presenting a budget that do...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s response to the pandemic has put the island in “a socially engineered bubble”, the leader of the Free Democratic Movement has claimed.
Marc Bean, who said he had been travelling during the pandemic, returned to the island last week to atten...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Con artists have sent out e-mails claiming to be from electricity company Belco in a bid to obtain financial information, the firm warned today.
A spokesman for the company said that several spam e-mails had been reported in the last 24 hours and tha...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A radio talk show host has appealed to the public to support childhood literacy with donations of books to public schools.
Nikita Robinson, the host of The Ladies’ Room show on Magic 102.7, said it was hoped almost 1,300 books would be given to presc...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Post office hours will be changed next week while staff meetings are held to discuss upgrades.
The Bermuda Post Office advised that on Monday, the eastern sub post offices in Devonshire, Flatts, Crawl and St George’s will open from 10am to 4pm.
The w...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Sailing charity Endeavour has joined forces with Bermuda College to attract young people into careers at sea.
A seven-week training programme has been launched by the Professional and Career Education division of the college.
The Endeavour maritime ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Saturday shoppers will be treated to lunchtime entertainment in the latest Creatives Live! event, featuring The Unit Band.
Organised by the Department of Culture, Creatives Live! is a series of events aimed at showcasing and supporting Bermuda’s tal...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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Businessman Marico Thomas plans to expand his empire into the East End with businesses that could create up to 70 jobs, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Mr Thomas has planning permission to launch a drive-through restaurant in St David’s and has applied...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An alleged gunman insisted yesterday that he did not carry out shooting incident near his home.
Zachary Fox, 22, told the Supreme Court that he had been a drug dealer and a gang member, but was not a murderer.
Mr Fox said: “I do not shoot at people. ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes