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Families whose loved ones suffer from rare medical syndromes recognised their solidarity for Rare Disease Day.
Tanya Dyer, who last year called for the day to be recognised nationally, said that she was “overwhelmed” to watch her rare disease group g...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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The One Bermuda Alliance’s Budget Reply ignored positive economic signs, according to David Burt, the Premier.
Mr Burt, speaking to The Royal Gazette this afternoon, said: “What’s interesting was what was actually missed in the fact that the Shadow M...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An increase in work permit fees and a decrease in payroll tax could help Bermudians get into the workforce, the shadow finance minister said.
Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the Shadow Minister of Finance, told The Royal Gazette this afternoon that other ju...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s newest soldiers yesterday marked the end of Recruit Camp with a Passing Out Parade in front of their proud families and VIPs.
A total of 31 soldiers, plus five Officer Cadets from the new Cayman Islands Regiment, ended their tough two-week ...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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A tribute to Bermuda’s musical greats will be held today on the steps of City Hall in Hamilton.
“Music Expressions” will feature artists such as June Caisey, Papa D, John Burch and Cleveland Simmons.
It includes a salute to the Bermuda Entertainment ...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Health confirmed today that no Covid-19 deaths have taken place at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
A spokeswoman said the ministry was responding to a false claim on social media regarding the novel coronavirus.
She said: “The ...
DATE: Feb 29, 2020
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Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Black Bermudian icons from cooks to craftsmen were highlighted when a primary school turned museum yesterday.
Paget Primary School hosted its third annual Black History Museum as a finale to Black History Month.
The pupils also had an opportunity to ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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Two special support centres for troubled school pupils are to be created, the education minister announced yesterday.
Diallo Rabain said that the Department of Education would introduce two support centres for primary, middle and senior school pupil...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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Education
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Residents of the Town of St George selected Zindziswa Swan to fill a vacant seat on the corporation last night.
Ms Swan, 25, took 170, or 57 per cent, of the 298 overall votes.
She was elected over Colin Campbell, 62, who earned 128 votes.
A gover...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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The impact of Africans on world culture was celebrated as a primary school marked the end of Black History Month yesterday.
Somersfield Academy pupils got the chance to examine two elaborate bronze statuettes from Benin City in Nigeria and heard abou...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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