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A national holiday in honour of Olympic gold medal-winner Flora Duffy was declared yesterday. The Government announced that October 18 would be Flora Duffy Day in recognition of the triathlete’s success at Tokyo 2020 and the World Championships. Ms D...

The Leader of the Opposition said today Bermuda should honour its frontline workers as the island marked National Heroes Day over the long weekend. Cole Simons of the One Bermuda Alliance added it was not difficult to identify people who deserved to ...

The Leader of the Opposition today appealed to the public to celebrate their rich culture as the country prepared to celebrate tomorrow’s Bermuda Day holiday. Cole Simons said this year’s celebration would be different because of the Covid-19 pandemi...

Bermuda Day may lack a parade, but the Department of Community and Culture still hope for the public to build traditional floats. The Department, in collaboration with the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation, will this year host a Mini-Float Challenge and h...

New Easter displays have been installed at the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill roundabouts near Hamilton. The decorations, set up by the Ministry of Public Works, include Easter eggs decorated by schoolchildren and Easter bunnies, in addition to plants...

As the island prepared to ring in 2021 – and bid farewell to a 2020 that turned into a nightmare – public figures spoke about their hopes for the new year. Walter Roban, the Acting Premier, said the pandemic of 2020 meant “thousands shattered the dig...

Trash collection schedules will change next week and the following week to accommodate public holidays. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that waste usually collected on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be collected only on Wednesday nex...

A lack of cricket failed to stop revellers enjoying Cup Match, they flooded to the island’s beaches to soak up the sun with family and friends during the holiday. Normally, thousands of fans would have packed the Somerset Cricket Club ground for the ...

A move to rename the second day of Cup Match in honour of abolitionist Mary Prince has been approved by the House of Assembly. The Public Holidays Amendment Act will change Somers Day to Mary Prince Day. Lovitta Foggo, the Minister of Labour, Communi...

A writer and researcher said better education about the impact of Portuguese people on Bermuda is needed. Sandra Rouja said the contribution of people of Portuguese heritage to Bermuda had been overlooked in schools. She added: “I think the Portugues...

The Vasco da Gama Club is inviting the community to attend its family block party celebrating the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese immigrants to Bermuda. The evening on Saturday will feature performances by the Portuguese Sch...

Bermuda’s Gombey troupes took to the streets today for their traditional Boxing Day performance. Neighbourhoods across the island were greeted by the sounds of drums and dancers. Places Gombeys danced across Devonshire this morning and H&H Gombeys pe...