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Six Bermudian students have won prestigious scholarships to help them launch careers in public health.
Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarships were handed out to:
• Seelah Stephenson, to study public health at the University of Miami
• Chantae Hol...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A single case of the coronavirus was detected among 1,493 test results that came back to health officials between Sunday and yesterday.
A health ministry spokeswoman said: “The latest positive case is classified as local transmission as the new posit...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An association set up to promote the welfare of serving and former Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers has launched a scholarship fund, it was announced yesterday.
Major Preston Gill, a serving RBR officer and president of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Asso...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The assistant director of the Government’s child protection agency will stand trial in October charged with assault and mistreatment of a child, it was ruled yesterday.
Kennette Robinson, 51, from Devonshire, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Dece...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A former government head statistician, ex-MP and senator has died. Calvin Smith was 87.
Mr Smith was also a stalwart of the Bermuda Industrial Union, as well as a major figure in the Progressive Labour Party.
Mr Smith was also prominent in the footba...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Other
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The Progressive Labour Party unveiled its first two candidates yesterday for October’s General Election.
Crystal Caesar and Jason Wade will compete for constituencies in Southampton that the One Bermuda Alliance held with reduced margins at the 2017 ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A monthly support circle for families in need threw a celebration party in honour of two key members of Family Centre, who helped to create the grassroots community group more than a decade ago.
The evening of performance and song paid tribute to Mar...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A troubled teenager who admitted a string of offences was spared jail after he showed a desire to turn his life around.
Najiyah Raynor, 18, was given two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to possession of a bladed article...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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Artists shared their reflections on emancipation in a new exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts.
Artwork was submitted to mark Emancipation Day and was put on display at the City Hall Arts Centre last Friday.
The BSoA said: “Bermuda’s history is ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two men have been charged with assaulting a prison officer more than two years ago.
Mikiel Thomas, 22, and Josef Smith, 32, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court on Friday to assaulting David Lawes and causing actual bodily harm.
The incident was ...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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