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The Corporation of Hamilton yesterday claimed the proposed abolition of the municipalities was a misguided attempt to destroy a perceived “white oligarchy”.
The Corporation argued in the Supreme Court that amendments to the Municipalities Reform Act ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A top Bermudian doctor has attacked myths surrounding the coronavirus vaccine.
Malcolm Brock said: “I have an ambitious task. I really want to give you enough scientific concepts about the Covid vaccine for you to recognise the misinformation when yo...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A trio of schoolgirls won a total of $1,750 after they topped an essay competition designed to highlight Black heroes of the legal system.
Razeeyah Robinson, 12, was awarded $1,000 by law firm Conyers after she took the top spot in its Black History ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Hospital chefs said they could dispel a belief that hospital food was unappetising after they completed a nutrition course.
Members of the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s food services team took the 16-week course in nutrition run by registered dietitian A...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A replica of the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Spirit of Bermuda has dropped anchor at the offices of one of the charity’s top supporters.
The Argus Group, which has also donated office space to the youth development group, was presented with a cedar mo...
DATE: Feb 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dentists and vets are among volunteers who have stepped up to give coronavirus vaccinations, the health minister announced tonight.
Kim Wilson said that the number of people who had signed up to get the shots had risen.
She added offers of help had c...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The newest recruits to the Royal Bermuda Regiment have spent their first nights under canvas as part of their tough two weeks of basic training.
The rookie soldiers endured rain and chilly temperatures as they practised their new fieldcraft skills in...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A scholarship provider has given out a record number of awards in the face of financial hardship brought about by Covid-19.
Knowledge Quest said it decided to increase the number of scholarships and bursaries this academic year as many students were...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The annual Bermuda Agricultural Exhibition will go ahead this year – but with a difference.
The display of farm animals and agricultural products will be held on a virtual basis for the first time because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Visitors will not b...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The City of Hamilton’s sewage system has been given a boost after solar panels were installed at a pumping station.
The 78 panels on the Front Street building are expected to save the City $30,000 a year in electricity costs.
Charles Waters, the cor...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan