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Tourism and transport-related projects on the horizon could make waves across the entire island, the Minister of Transport said yesterday.
Lawrence Scott told The Royal Gazette that the “groundbreaking” developments would deliver opportunities for Be...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government is suing the Information Commissioner to avoid having to hand over records to her about the payment of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to former premier Ewart Brown.
Dr Brown, who owns two medical clinics, received the funds ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s entertainers’ union sent condolences today to the family of a former government senator and Bermuda Industrial Union veteran who died last week.
The Bermuda Entertainment Union joined other groups and individuals who earlier paid tribute...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An initial report about an island-wide power outage last year has been submitted to electricity industry watchdogs.
Denton Williams, the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda chief executive, said: “While we are in receipt of a preliminary report from Belc...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police thanked the public today after a missing teenager was found safe and well.
Allan Winters-Taitt had not been seen since about 5.30pm on Saturday, when he left his home in Pembroke to go to the MarketPlace Shopping Centre on Victoria Street.
The...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new search was carried out on Monday as part of a police probe into the disappearance of a young mother after officers were given “specific information”.
A police spokesman said the information on Chavelle Dillon-Burgess “was acted on, resulting in...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Landscape work at a development site on a former golf course had helped boost the environment for birds, the Minister of Home Affairs has said.
Walter Roban added “a great deal of hard work” had gone into the creation of parkland at the old Riddell’...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A leader at the island’s psychiatric hospital has taken on an extra role of acting chief operating officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Preston Swan has been vice president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute for three ye...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Stormy weather is hitting the island again today.
The Bermuda Weather Service said this morning that bouts of showers, perhaps heavy at times, along with strong to gale force wind can be expected.
If you have photos or videos of the weather, we woul...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Firefighters and police were called to a boat fire in Warwick last night.
A Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “BFRS responded with one appliance from the Port Royal Station and a total of four firefighters.
“Upon arrival, fire crews saw a...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter