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A back-to-school uniform fundraiser has reached its $75,000 target — but now the organisers have set a new goal of $150,000 because of the expected level of demand.
Gina Spence, the founder of charity Gina Spence Productions, said that their Each One...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Bermuda’s final day in court to settle same-sex marriage has been set for early in 2021.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who represents the gay rights organisation OutBermuda along with four other litigants on the issue, said last night the case would go befor...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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The Minister of Labour announced that 73 applications for one-year residential certificates to work remotely from Bermuda had been approved.
Jason Hayward said that Government had received an “overwhelming response” to its drive to attract “digital n...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Two new members have been appointed to the board of a charity set up to help people with physical and intellectual disabilities, it was announced yesterday.
Heather Bean and Lloyd Holder joined the team at WindReach, which offers therapeutic and educ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
A government senator was unveiled yesterday as the Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for the Smith’s West by-election.
Vance Campbell, the Junior Minister of Public Works, will take on One Bermuda Alliance candidate Vic Ball to fill the seat left ...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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The Opposition has asked the Government to clarify its stance on a cost-cutting package for the public sector after its proposals were turned down by the fire and prison services.
Ben Smith, the Shadow Minister of National Security, said on Tuesday h...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man was fined and banned from the road for six months after he admitted causing a crash.
Leroy Bartram, 45, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to driving without due care and attention.
The court heard that Bartram’s motorbike collided with a wo...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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No new cases of Covid-19 were recorded yesterday.
The Ministry of Health said 636 test results were received and none were positive.
A spokeswoman for the ministry said: “Recent travellers are reminded that you must remain in quarantine until you r...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The City of Hamilton unveiled its first public art piece of the year today.
A chair decorated with mosaic tiles, created by Nikki Murray-Mason, was installed on the western side of City Hall.
It was the first sculpture organised by the Vivid Public A...
DATE: Aug 20, 2020
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A tourist who has tested positive for Covid-19 sparked a major tracing operation after it was learnt she spent time on a charter boat, visited a gym and dined at a restaurant.
The visitor attended an event on the catamaran Zara, went to a Hamilton gy...
DATE: Aug 19, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan