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A Bermudian’s photograph of a girl leading the Black Lives Matter march on Front Street has attracted the praise of a famous videographer.
The photo by Milvin DeRosa, 20, was highlighted by Canadian-based photographer Peter McKinnon who has 4.79 mill...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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Two books written to highlight the history of art in Bermuda have been released.
Jonathan Land Evans has released a text-only preview edition online of the trilogy Bermuda in Painted Representation, which details paintings connected to the island.
Mr...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost 250 people helped to raise $14,000 for a support charity in a virtual race.
The You Go Girl event in aid of the Women’s Resource Centre attracted 249 entries, including two men, who were from Florida.
Christine De Silva, who is on the committe...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
Bermudian author Ty-Ron Douglas got in a heated debate during a slot on Fox News sparked by the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta.
Dr Douglas, a professor at the University of Missouri, locked horns with Burgess Owens, a former NFL player ...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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A pitbull missing for a week after it was hit by a car and ran off has been reunited with his owners.
The dog, named Kane, sustained some injuries and lost 6lbs, but is in good health despite the ordeal.
Kristine Simons, Kane’s owner, said she was d...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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An online consultation about race relations in Bermuda was relaunched by the Minister of Community Affairs and Sport today.
Lovitta Foggo said it was important to encourage discussion in order to bring about change.
She explained: “On June 7, I was p...
DATE: Jun 18, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
An American business head who spent the early 1980s in Bermuda has died, aged 87.
Clayton Cormier, originally from Bay City, Michigan, died on June 9 in Jupiter, Florida, after a brief illness.
Mr Cormier came to the island in 1979 as the president a...
DATE: Jun 17, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
Much anticipated changes to employment law will be tabled on Friday in the House of Assembly as a lifeline to businesses left reeling by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The reprieve on redundancy payouts was announced last night by Jason Hayward, in his first...
DATE: Jun 17, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
A surge in demand at a support charity led to a burst of generosity to help people affected by the Covid-19 crisis, its executive director said yesterday.
Elaine Butterfield, of the Women’s Resource Centre, revealed that almost $300,000 was raised si...
DATE: Jun 17, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
“Quick wins” to boost the economy by growing the international business sector are now being considered, the finance minister said.
Curtis Dickinson announced the news as part of an update on unemployment benefits, the Economic Advisory Committee and...
DATE: Jun 17, 2020
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