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Police will be training in Devonshire this evening, a Bermuda Police Service spokesman said.
He explained that a “live training exercise” started in the Prospect area today and “will continue into this evening”.
Renee Ming, the Minister of National S...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Lawyers and politicians – including two former premiers – were among a group of “players and acquaintances” who profited from dodgy land deals, the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Losses of Land has been told.
Charles Brown listed Sir John Swan a...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Potential students and parents can learn about Bermuda College’s partnership programmes at a virtual event tomorrow.
The Transfer Pathways Fair will showcase opportunities to go from associate degree courses on the island to a baccalaureate degree in...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new limited duration test licence for digital asset businesses is expected to be introduced after legislation was passed in the House of Assembly last Friday.
Curtis Dickinson, the Minister of Finance, said that research carried out by the Bermuda ...
DATE: Nov 30, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Crowds lined up for Covid tests at the weekend in the wake of an increase in cases across the island.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health confirmed that 522 people received tests at the Shelly Bay MarketPlace on Saturday alone after the schedul...
DATE: Nov 29, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Four more cases of the coronavirus were identified among 640 test results received by the Ministry of Health at the weekend.
A spokeswoman added that of the 29 active cases in Bermuda, one person is in hospital but not in critical care.
The hospital ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Part of Harbour Road will be closed temporarily next week for embankment repairs to be carried out.
The Ministry of Public Works asked residents to avoid the road in the area of Burnt House Hill and Tamarind Vale in Warwick over two days.
A notice sa...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Members of Parliament on both sides of the House yesterday welcomed a Bill to lease a closed East End resort to a hotel developer for up to 262 years.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembly yesterday ...
DATE: Nov 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The island’s first female Royal Bermuda Regiment officer in three decades is one of two soldiers to complete the tough training course at the British Military Academy Sandhurst.
Former Corporal LeeAnn Tucker, 29, was the first female soldier from the...
DATE: Nov 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A retailer said yesterday that about $4,000 worth of goods was stolen from his shop.
Darren Booth, who runs The Booth on Reid Street, added that clothes, watches and face masks were among the haul.
He appealed: “If anybody knows anything, call me, ca...
DATE: Nov 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter