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After an extended 21 week season, tomorrow night, Wednesday September 4th marks the end of the 2019 Harbour Nights season.
The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging visitors and residents to come and enjoy the special night’s festivities including the G...
DATE: Sep 03, 2019
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A group of men who socialise at the anchor monument at Mangrove Bay are to throw a back-to-school party for youngsters today.
The Anchor Boys Club, which has a membership of about 20, will give away school bags and supplies this afternoon and lay on ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bigoted vandal has defaced a rainbow gay Pride sign across the front entrance to The Royal Gazette.
The rainbow artwork, installed by Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd, the parent company of the newspaper, to mark the first Pride parade in Bermuda tomor...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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Bermuda’s second-largest employer has used rainbow flags to celebrate diversity and show its commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said it supported LGBTQI+ staff and patients and had launched a policy ...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A temporary closure order has been issued for the East End Mini Yacht Club in St George’s from 7pm yesterday until 7pm today.
But a police spokesman said that Renall Caisey, the commodore of the club, had opted to keep the club closed until 10pm.
Pol...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A jubilant crowd took to its feet last night to welcome the country’s first Pride event today.
A panel of Caribbean activists discussed the history of LBGT rights in their countries and their experiences of organising similar parades in their homela...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A human rights campaigner said that huge strides had been taken since she was one of only two openly gay people in Bermuda 15 years ago.
Claire Smith added she was delighted that Bermuda will hold its first gay Pride parade but warned that more had t...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A philanthropic foundation that gives more than $3.4 million a year has backed the gay Pride parade and pledged to work to promote human rights in Bermuda.
The Bank of Bermuda Foundation said it believed in “the basic human rights of every individual...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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News Staff
A family is in a race against time to raise money for their 12-year-old daughter to stay at an elite dance school in Britain.
Vidya Cannonier-Watson’s parents have been unable find a sponsor to cover tuition fees for their daughter’s second year abro...
DATE: Aug 31, 2019
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The families of two Florida firefighters missing at sea yesterday asked for Bermuda deep sea fishermen to help in the search for them, and offered a $70,000 reward for information.
Justin Walker and Brian McCluney set out in a Robalo 24ft centre cons...
DATE: Aug 30, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes