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A British man who lived in Bermuda for almost a decade has completed a gruelling 164-mile trek through Portugal and Spain in memory of his late father.
Andrew Morris, 63, appealed for sponsors last month for his 12-day hike through part of the ancien...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The deputy chairman of the Tucker’s Town Historical Society said yesterday residents removed for their land for a tourist development almost a century ago were “hoodwinked” to benefit a wealthy minority.
Denny Richardson told the Commission of Inquir...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A grass roots group is to create a database on how to grow fresh food in a bid to promote a healthier and more self-sufficient population.
TeAnn Hassell, a professional chef and member of Social Justice Bermuda, said the group planned to have the sit...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man who admitted an assault on his ex-girlfriend and damaging her mother’s car was sentenced to a year’s probation yesterday.
Cory Bean, 27, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to an assault on Shirdonne Woollery and damaging a car that belonged t...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A prison officer is to hold a webinar next week in a bid to build character in boys and young men.
Dorian Tucker will lead Raising Boys to Become Men event, organised by the Women’s Resource Centre, to encourage parents to use character-building stra...
DATE: Oct 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Progressive Labour Party has congratulated Cole Simons on becoming leader of the One Bermuda Alliance.
A PLP spokeswoman said: “We look forward to a robust debate on how to reshape our economy in the aftermath of Covid-19.
“First elected in 1998...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A data and software firm is to move 90 of its staff to the island under the Bermuda Government’s one-year “digital nomad” residential certificate scheme, it was revealed today.
Jason Hayward, the labour minister, said that Afiniti International Holdi...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An elderly woman whose son died of diabetes said yesterday she was devastated by a nine month wait for a death certificate.
The woman, from Smith’s, who contacted The Royal Gazette after a report of a three-month delay, said: “To me, he hadn’t passed...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Kathy Lynn Simmons, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 Ministry of Legal of Affairs’ Pupillage Programme. Aqueelah Simmons, Terry-Lynn Griffiths and Lorendae Symonds are the three ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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Press Release
A new state-of-the-art breast cancer scanner has been installed at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
The next-generation 3D digital mammography scanner will provide women with the highest standard of care available.
Rona Donawa, the chief technol...
DATE: Oct 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor