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A great among greats who dazzled on the pitch “when football was football” has died.
Glenn “Gappa” Wade, a stalwart for three decades with Pembroke Juniors and Dock Hill Rangers from the 1950s, was 80.
Wade was a dominant figure, especially alongside...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Bermuda’s largest international reinsurers have proposed a slate of ideas designed to help get the island’s economy up and running again in the post-Covid-19 environment.
Suggestions by the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers include a par...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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The Government opened an online condolences book for Stanley Lowe, a former Speaker of the House of Assembly, yesterday.
Mr Lowe, the first black Speaker and who served as an MP for 44 years, died on Sunday, aged 82.
Mr Lowe was a member of the Parli...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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An international insurance underwriter and its staff have donated more than $100,000 to Covid-19 relief in Bermuda.
Argo Group International announced today that its Argo Foundation had agreed to donate $25,000 to the Covid-19 Emergency Fund.
The don...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who breached shelter in place curfew rules was fined $2,000 today.
Denton Paris, 48, pleaded guilty to the offence, which happened yesterday afternoon.
Magistrates’ Court heard that at about 3.40pm police saw Paris, of Sandys, sitting on a wall...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Court
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man missing for three days has been found, police said tonight.
Carlton Lowe, 71, was found by a member of the public near the Southampton Rangers Sports Club just after 6pm
He was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries to his face and dehydra...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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The charity Family Centre expects a “significant uptick” in those requiring its help, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ripples through the community.
Sandy De Silva, the charity’s director of services, said Covid-19 challenges would mean “an...
DATE: Apr 28, 2020
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Health
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Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of meals were handed out to frontline workers by a hotel as a token of appreciation for their efforts.
Healthcare staff and emergency service employees were among the people who collected a total of almost 750 breakfasts and lunches from the...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Parts of the island were shrouded in mist yesterday with a thicker fog expected to creep in overnight.
Residents reported reduced visibility in several parishes including Sandys, Southampton, Warwick and Devonshire.
Andrew Bufalino, a meteorologist a...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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Weather
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Fiona McWhirter
Another British Government-organised air bridge flight touched down Friday night with a cargo of extra Covid-19 test kits and other medical supplies — as well as 97 Bermuda residents who were stranded in Britain.
John Rankin, the Governor, said “I am...
DATE: Apr 27, 2020
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