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Delegation Receives Warm Welcome In Uganda
Bermuda’s delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s annual conference was recently welcomed to Uganda to take part in the the event, which was held from September 22 through September 29. A spokesperson for the Africans in Bermuda group said, “Ugandans currently working in Bermuda, those who have previously worked in Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Terry Lister To Launch West Africa Book Tonight
It was a grand journey of discovery that took him across all of West Africa, a personal odyssey he’s now preparing to share with Bermuda readers. Former Government Minister Terry Lister is launching a new book tonight [Aug 29] recounting his experiences in Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea Bassau and Guinea Conakry. Terry Lister at the waterfalls... Read more of this article
Ghana Studies Bermuda’s Water System
[Written by Don Burgess] Ghana is studying Bermuda’s system of collecting rain to help solve their water crisis. The Ghanaian High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, recently visited the offices of OBMI Bermuda and met with regional director Colin Campbell. Mr Campbell gave a presentation on how Bermuda uses water harvesting through tanks,... Read more of this article
Ghana’s High Commissioner Visits Bermuda
[Written by Don Burgess] In what is believed to be an historic first, an African ambassador had an official state visit to Bermuda last week. Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland was on the island last week. His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah met with both Premier David Burt and Governor John Rankin. He also... Read more of this article
College Culinary Student Studying In Ghana
A partnership between Bermuda College and a Ghana-based NGO, Ace It Foundation, has provided unique internship opportunities for Bermuda College culinary arts students, and Tremayne Bailey is the first Bermuda College student to participate in the 8-week long internship in Ghana. The Ace It Foundation is co-founded by Bermudian, Quinton Sherlock, who... Read more of this article
Red Cross Renew Southern Africa Appeal
News that the first cases of deadly cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique has accelerated Red Cross and Red Crescent disease prevention activities in the vulnerable communities that have been devastated by Cyclone Idai, the Bermuda Red Cross said. Jamie LeSueur, head of operations with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies... Read more of this article
Red Cross Appeal To Help Cyclone Idai Victims
The Bermuda Red Cross has launched a disaster appeal for those affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. “Cyclone Idai has torn through Southern Africa unleashing a trail of devastating destruction,” a spokesperson said. “According to the UN, millions of people were in the direct path of what could be the ‘worst... Read more of this article
Former BIOS Student Killed In Plane Crash
Among the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday [March 10] was Canadian Danielle Moore, a former student at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS]. The Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board. The airline said 149 passengers and eight crew members were on the flight... Read more of this article
Condolence Book Opens For Paul Njoroge
A condolence book has opened for people to express their sympathies to Paul Njoroge whose family were tragically killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, with Mr Njoroge’s wife, three small children and mother in law all on the flight that crashed on Sunday. In a tragedy of indescribable proportions, the Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed shortly... Read more of this article
Condolences Expressed After Tragic Plane Crash
Condolences are being expressed for local resident Paul Njoroge whose family were tragically killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, with Mr Njoroge’s wife, three small children and mother in law all on the flight that crashed on Sunday. The Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board. The... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: The Great Penguin Charity Swim
[Updated with photos] The Elevating Hope charity held the ‘Great Bermuda Penguin Swim’ today [March 3] at John Smiths Bay, with the event serving as a fundraiser to assist in providing education for girls in Sierra Leone. The event saw participants attain pledges as they ‘took the plunge’ with a goal to support Hope Academy for... Read more of this article
African Foundation Timeline Exhibition At BSOA
Ashay University, in collaboration with Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda [CURB], will be presenting the Mobile African Foundation Timeline Exhibit at the Bermuda Society of Arts. “Located on the third floor of City Hall in Hamilton, the exhibit runs from Friday, February 8th to Tuesday, February 19th, 2019. The 16-foot long, 4-feet high timeline... Read more of this article
