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“As we prepare for the second year of Signature Learning in Bermuda’s Public School System(BPSS), what better way to celebrate than to welcome BELCO to the BPSS family, as yet another Signature Learning Partner,” said Minister of Education, the Hon Diallo Rabain, JP,MP.
This Saturday (August 26), the Department of Culture will once again host the popular concert series, Creatives Live! – featuring singer Arijahknow Live Wires and The Kings Band.
Happening at the Devonshire Recreation Club, Creatives Live! will take place from 9.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m.
This year, the Creatives Live! concerts expanded beyond City Hall, to the island’s sports and community clubs and have been hosted in the evening hours, which has been well received by patrons and attendees.
Today, the Ministry of Economy and Labour released the April 2023 Retail Sales Index (attached).
April’s volume of retail sales index decreased 4.1 per cent compared to last year. In value terms, retail sales increased to an estimated $98.3 million.
Four of the seven sectors recorded year-over-year volume sales index decreases in April 2023 as follows:
1. The sales volume for Food Stores fell 7.8 per cent. The sales volume for this sector was 12.1 per cent below April 2019 pre-pandemic sales level.