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The Covid-19 pandemic had a silver lining for some because it allowed people to spend more time with their families, a survey released yesterday found.
Almost one third — 31 per cent — of people canvassed said isolation at home and social-distancing ...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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August, a traditional time of recreation for families in Bermuda, offers an opportunity for reflection, facilitating our capacity to respond rather than react to life’s inevitable challenges. In light of 2020s surprising challenges, we are inviting e...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
We have recently witnessed the departure of scores of expatriate workers returning to their homeland. More than 60 Portuguese nationals quit the island in a special repatriation flight because they had lost their jobs. Reports suggest many more are w...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Marcus Jones
Two men were rescued by firefighters after they were overcome by fumes while cleaning a water tank.
Firefighters wearing breathing gear pulled the unconscious pair from the tank and also removed the cleaning product that caused the problem.
The men w...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Opportunities for disabled people to sail on a specially adapted tall ship will be offered again thanks to the Bermuda Sailors’ Home.
The organisation said that a trip from Antigua on the Tenacious, which is owned by the British-based Jubilee Sailing...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Panicked St George’s residents feared the statue of Sir George Somers in the Olde Towne had fallen victim to protesters this week.
But the sculpture by Desmond Fountain, which has stood on Ordnance Island since 1984, was only moved from its tradition...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Jonathan Bell
A fresh call for the public, businesses and the Government to back non-profit organisations was made yesterday as they battle the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bermuda Foundation warned in a report that the charitable sector was “lar...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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Fiona McWhirter
BHB today announces that Agape House patients have been temporarily relocated to Curtis Ward in the KEMH General Wing for about a month, while work is undertaken at the Agape House facility. Work will include some basic maintenance and the building w...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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A fundraising drive by the Bermuda Visitor Services Centres has aided a community effort to support restaurant workers hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The “Purchase with a Purpose” campaign kicked off May 20 in the run-up to Bermuda Day and ran th...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
At 79, Marjorie Correia decided to bite the bullet and head to Transport Control Department to get a licence to drive a truck.
She was tired of having to transport things that were way too big to fit in her car.
“I got it so that if I wanted somethin...
DATE: Aug 05, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
