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Volunteers at a church food programme gave up their day of rest to provide people with meals as Hurricane Paulette neared Bermuda.
David Thompson, a spokesman for Christ Church in Warwick, said the scheme, which normally runs from Monday to Saturday,...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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With Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in the rear-view mirror and an election on the horizon, a community worker said it was time to foster some “unity in the community”.
Now Desmond Crockwell, the director of YouthVision Promotions, has organised the ...
DATE: Sep 05, 2020
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A church feeding programme that has provided more than 20,000 meals since its launch in April is hunting for volunteers and equipment so that it can continue its good work.
David Thompson, spokesman for the Christ Church, Warwick programme, said: “We...
DATE: Aug 26, 2020
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Supplying Bermuda with imported bananas for the first time in months was not without risk, farmer and entrepreneur Roland “Junior” Hill said yesterday.
Mr Hill said he took a “big chance — there was a lot of money on the line”.
But he added: “It paid...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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Drier than normal conditions have severely impacted Bermuda’s summer crop harvest, a leading farmer said yesterday.
Carlos Amaral, president of the Bermuda Farmers’ Association, said that his operation’s sweetcorn harvest has been affected, while oth...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Coral Beach and Tennis Club is to extend its charter jet service to Bermuda for members resident in the US northeast.
The members-only club’s initial set of four weekly charters ended on Saturday, but the success of the venture has prompted managemen...
DATE: Aug 12, 2020
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Bermudians must stop “cherry-picking” on human rights, an activist said at the weekend.
Linda Bogle-Mienzer said in the black community, she could not “bring my gay self”.
But she added: “In the LGBT community, which is predominantly white, I cannot ...
DATE: Aug 10, 2020
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A renewed application for a housing development on the grounds of historic Walsingham House will be opposed by the Bermuda National Trust.
The news came after Tom Moore’s Tavern restaurateur Bruno Fiocca made an application for a continuation of plan...
DATE: Aug 10, 2020
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The second gay pride event in Bermuda will go ahead tonight, but because of social-distancing it will be on a much smaller scale than the inaugural march last year that attracted thousands.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, authorised a ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2020
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Power firm Belco has to do more to to tackle pollution that affects its neighbours, the Premier said today.
David Burt added: “It is crystal clear that Belco must do more to address the concerns of residents.
“In this instance, where there is actual...
DATE: Aug 08, 2020
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