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Plans to recruit 11 new firefighters received a lukewarm response from the Fire Service Association.
Michael Weeks, the Minister for National Security, made the announcement on Thursday. Earlier in the week he said staff shortages within the service ...
DATE: Apr 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police are warning tourists to protect themselves against thieves after a number of visitors fell victim to criminals
DATE: Apr 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two top lawyers have backed a move to offer increased sentencing discounts to defendants who plead guilty to offences.
Justice Shade Subair Williams announced the initiative on Tuesday after consultation with the Department of Public Prosecutions and...
DATE: Apr 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The price of gasoline at the pump will remain frozen for a second consecutive month
DATE: Apr 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermudians suffering from drug and alcohol addiction are being encouraged to attend a recovery programme in the UK that caters to Black and ethnic minority patients.
Bermudian Llewelyn Gomes, a recovery coach for Nottingham-based BAC-IN — Black and A...
DATE: Apr 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Corporation of Hamilton will host a series of outdoor activities in the city next week to celebrate the arrival of spring.
Live entertainment, free ice cream and the chance to win a bouquet of flowers are some of the goodies up for grabs each day...
DATE: Apr 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Retired firefighters could be called back into action to bolster the ranks of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said the move was part of a “high-priority” plan to res...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An island-based air ambulance service that can get patients in need of urgent treatment to the United States in just a few hours has been officially launched.
Bermuda Air Ambulance Ltd flew eight patients to hospitals in the US this month — and belie...
DATE: Apr 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A Bermudian sailor who saw action in the Falklands war has spoken of his experiences 40 years after the conflict.
Danny Little, from St David’s, was just 15 when he left home for England to join the Royal Navy in 1971.
A little more than ten years la...
DATE: Apr 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Minister of National Security has thrown his support behind chief fire officer Lloyd Burchall despite firefighters passing a vote of no confidence in the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service’s commander.
A statement issued on behalf of Michael Weeks o...
DATE: Apr 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan