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A schoolboy is to get a second chance of an exhibition to showcase his artistic talent after an earlier event was shelved because of Covid-19.
Freda Trimm, a teacher at Paget Primary School, had hoped to hold an exhibition in April, Autism Awareness...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pharmacy student who hopes to join the island’s battle against chronic illness has been given a $10,000 boost.
Ashley Davies is the winner this year of the Phoenix Stores’ Dr Kathy-Ann Louise White Pharmacy Scholarship, named after the first Bermud...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Worried teachers said yesterday they feared problems with the school bus service when the new term started because of Covid-19 safety rules.
It is expected that students will be required to stick to social-distancing rules on reduced capacity buses w...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The biometric identification required for Canadian visa applicants in Bermuda is not available locally because of a travel ban on Canadian public servants caused by the pandemic.
The service, which is mandatory for foreign students, had formerly been...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police will be able to shut licensed premises for 24 hours if they breach Covid-19 regulations.
A police spokesman said the Public Health (Covid-19 Emergency Powers) Amendment (No 3) Regulations were amended last week to introduce the new powers.
He ...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Rare Victorian terraces outside Dockyard could be struck from the historic buildings register in two weeks’ time to allow owner West End Development Corporation to tear them down.
The notice to delist Albert Row as buildings of special architectural ...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A single case of Covid-19 was logged out of 1,211 test results for the illness that came back between Sunday and yesterday.
The Ministry of Health said the case came in on the Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta last Monday.
The returned resident had...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
What started out with a request at work for IT training begged the question “are there others in Bermuda that need help with this?”. After speaking with groups such as Age Concern, Life Learners, and Olderhood Group, the answer was confirmed – yes.
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DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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Other
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Press Release
The Men of Lodge Somers Isles, Number 1503 had a charity pot-luck dinner in July to support local organizations. Members of Number 1503, Brothers Earlston Bailey and Timothy Jackson presented $400 each to Packwood Home Senior Residence and Sandys Se...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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Press Release
It’s time to get creative and raise funds for Autism - this time from the comfort of home. Join Tomorrow’s Voices on Sunday, August 23 for the virtual fundraiser “The Great Sip & Paint for Autism.” Participants will paint their autism inspired master...
DATE: Aug 11, 2020
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Press Release