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More than $1 million was given to education-related non-profits last year, the Bank of Bermuda Foundation announced.
The philanthropic organisation said that the $1.1 million for education was part of about $2.7 million in total grants to 60 local n...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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Ryan Robinson Perinchief has become the first Bermudian to be nominated for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for development work in the community.
Mr Perinchief, who runs the Future Leaders Bermuda programme for Bermuda’s youth, is one of four regional...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Meetings are to be held next month to discuss the future of Bermuda’s municipalities.
A ten-day consultation period over the future operation of the Corporations of Hamilton and St George’s, came to an end on Friday.
Now two meetings will be held on...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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He was Bermuda’s longest-serving premier and a successful businessman — but Sir John Swan said that his proudest achievement was to unite the people.
Sir John was speaking at a dinner hosted by the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club to mark Black History...
DATE: Feb 25, 2019
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A second-hand store has reopened to help a senior and community activist pay for medical bills after he was battered and robbed.
Cleveland Simmons, 76, said: “All kinds of people and businesses have donated items to me to help me out. It has been a l...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
All postal locations will be closed for three hours on Wednesday so that employees can attend a full staff meeting.
The Bermuda Post Office announced the closure will take place from 8.30am to 11.30am.
A spokeswoman said: “The BPO notes that regular ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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A lawyer is on a mission to inspire black girls and women around the world.
Shaunté Simons, 25, started a blog last September and now she has more than 75,000 followers around the world.
Ms Simons said she launched Black, Beautiful and Blessed in a b...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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The Nurse of the Year for 2018 has donated $1,000 to a diabetes charity after holding a birthday fundraiser.
Genieve Williams-Hart said that she and her husband, Jamal Hart, used his birthday party to raise the money.
She explained: “My husband was t...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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More adults can learn how to help prevent child sexual abuse in Bermuda thanks to a five-figure donation to charity.
Saving Children And Revealing Secrets received $10,000 from the Argo Foundation after representatives explained the value of its work...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter
A team of women have banded together to offer a range of support services in a single location in Hamilton.
Habitat for Humanity of Bermuda and the Women’s Resource Centre will be joined by a family law expert and counsellor at their shared premises ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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Fiona McWhirter