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Government plans to eliminate single-use plastics have been applauded by an environmental campaign group.
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said it welcomed the move and called for urgent action on the issue.
Last week Walte...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Birdwatchers will be able to follow the first days of a cahow chick after it was filmed hatching.
The process started on Monday night when the chick was heard to make “peeps” from inside the egg and it emerged on Tuesday.
Jeremy Madeiros, the chief t...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government’s Bermuda College vaccination centre is accepting walk-ins aged over 50, it was revealed today.
The college centre earlier gave shots to seniors over the age of 65 who had been unable to register online.
A spokeswoman for the ministry of h...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The number of active Covid-19 cases has risen to 29 after seven positive tests were recorded yesterday.
Four of the new cases were imported by residents who arrived on an American Airlines flight from Miami on Monday and tested positive on arrival.
O...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Motorists will have to obtain a medical certificate proving they are fit to drive every time they renew their licence under legislation passed in the House of Assembly tonight.
But the age at which seniors have to take a re-test as been raised from ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Warwick Academy students won the top prize in the annual National Schools Debate Tournament, held at the weekend.
Teams from Bermuda High School, Saltus, Somersfield Academy and Warwick took part in an online version of the event.
Warwick senior stud...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Students considering attending higher education in the US will be able to take a virtual tour of a prestigious college later this month
Troy University in Alabama will host the virtual information session for Bermudians through the US Consulate G...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A high-tech traffic light system in Hamilton will be up and running by the summer, city engineers have promised.
Work on the new lights and sidewalk improvements at the junction of Par-la-Ville Road, Point Pleasant Road and Front Street is now 80 pe...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have released a photograph of an unidentified man in a bid to track him down.
But no description of the man, or the reason why police wanted to find him, was given.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the assistance...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Schoolchildren got into character to celebrate World Book Day last week.
Pupils at Harrington Sound Primary School were asked to dress up as their favourite storybook character to promote reading by youngsters.
Cindy Weeks, the school’s principal, sa...
DATE: Mar 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan