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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Bermuda and the world of science is up for discussion next week at Bermuda College’s Roche Science Public Forum,
Five Bermudian scientists will explore the toll Covid-19 has taken on the island’s society, env...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermuda-based virtual cooking class led by a celebrity chef will be a run as part of the Restaurant Weeks programme.
The online lesson will be held next Wednesday in a partnership between the Bermuda Tourism Authority and The MarketPlace supermarke...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Same-sex marriage would not prevent people who believed that only people of opposite genders should be allowed to wed from the practice of their faith, a top lawyer said today.
Lord Pannick QC, for supporters of same-sex marriage before the Privy Co...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff shortages resulted in long delays at the Government’s Covid-19 vaccination centre yesterday, while the vaccine hotline was affected by technical difficulties after being swamped with calls.
The online vaccination registration form has been take...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The “Calypso King” whose fame as an entertainer helped turn the island’s tourism industry into a powerhouse has died.
Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour was 92.
Mr Seymour performed alongside top names in Bermuda music such as Hubert Smith and the Coral Isl...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A mother said her privacy was violated after a prowler was caught on camera outside her home.
Alex Hasselkuss added she was headed to bed at about 11.30pm when she read reports of a prowler in the area on a neighbourhood WhatsApp chat.
She added: “T...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A real estate agent was banned from the roads for two years and fined $3,000 yesterday after he was convicted of injuring a cycling magistrate.
Brain Alkon, 75, also had 10 demerit points imposed on his licence after was found guilty in Magistrates’ ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A former Bermuda resident has come under fire for her use of US funds as the American ambassador to South Africa.
The Washington International Diplomatic Academy, a diplomatic training organisation, claimed that Lana Marks – a luxury handbag designer...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The introduction of unemployment insurance is being considered after the Government paid out million of dollars in benefits in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
The news came after it was revealed an extra 400 families had been forced to rely on Finan...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man charged with drink driving and refusal to take a breath test told a court that a friend had driven him home while he slept – and left him in his car at the side of the road where it was spotted by a passing police patrol.
Chris Furbert Jr, 42,...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
