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Bermuda’s cahow population is thriving after a record number of chicks were born in the past two months.
And longtails have also started to make an appearance on the island - much earlier than normal.
Jeremy Madeiros, the principal scientist at the D...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A digital sales tax has been proposed by the Opposition to generate extra revenue.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Opposition, expanded over the weekend on his comments in his Reply to the Budget, delivered on Friday in the House of Assembly.
Mr Simon...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Government and Opposition sparred into last night over the Budget for the coming fiscal year and the island’s way to economic recovery out of the pandemic.
It came after Cole Simons, the Opposition leader, gave the Reply to the Budget in the Hous...
DATE: Mar 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More than $30 million was spent in the battle against the coronavirus in the first seven months after its arrival last March, it was revealed today.
The news came in a report issued by Heather Thomas, the Auditor-General, after an examination of the...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government will “press on” with plans for legal cannabis cultivation despite a defeat in the Senate earlier this week.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney General, took aim at independent members of the Upper House and referred to them as “the senators ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Three more coronavirus cases were recorded today, which brought the number of active cases up to 22.
All the cases classified as coming in from overseas and were among 346 results that came back to health officials.
The positive tests were all passen...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A police motorcyclist was injured after a collision with another rider, it was revealed last night.
Police said the accident happened as several police officers on motorbike training on Wednesday afternoon activated their sirens.
A police spokesman s...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Mount St Agnes Academy pupils will be donating hundreds of food items to charity, after hitting the books.
Elementary students took part in a ’Read and Feed’ charity drive, getting sponsored by family and friends to read books in return for food item...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A fresh delivery of the Covid-19 vaccines will arrive from the UK tonight.
Government House confirmed that 10,530 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, along with essential equipment, will be brought in on the British Airways flight.
The delivery will bring t...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Last night’s American Airlines flight to Bermuda from Miami had to abort its landing because of high winds.
Flight AA 308 made its approach to L.F. Wade International Airport on schedule, but the pilot opted not to land because of safety concerns.
Af...
DATE: Mar 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan