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The island is poised to host a landmark project to revive its vital but fragile mangrove forests with major backing from overseas.
Bermuda Rotary Club members said they were confident of securing grant money from Rotary International, which committed...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police investigating the murder of 30-year-old Marcus Wilson, who was killed in a stabbing on Saturday night in Warwick, have arrested two more suspects.
A police spokeswoman said arrests now total four in the continuing investigation.
Police reiter...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Warwick Academy has celebrated its exam results for the class of 2022, who persevered with studies through the Covid-19 pandemic.
The school marked 100 per cent passes for the International Baccalaureate diploma with an average total point score of 3...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plumes of pink and brownish material that appeared over the weekend in the waters off South Shore are from coral spawning and indicate healthy reefs, environmental officials said.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said slicks in the...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An entrepreneurship programme has just celebrated its latest round of graduates with Jason Hayward, the economy and labour minister.
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation’s Enterprise Bermuda Accelerator took six participants through six month...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The victim of a stabbing on Saturday night in Warwick was this afternoon named by police as Marcus Wilson, aged 30.
It marked the island’s seventh murder for 2022.
Detective Inspector Jason Smith said Mr Wilson and a 38-year-old man, now recovering i...
DATE: Aug 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A home-grown tourism video showcasing the island’s beauty has racked up 27,000 views in ten days online.
Photographer Scott Stallard said he hoped others would be inspired by his four-minute Facebook clip to take to social media and give the island “...
DATE: Aug 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two high-profile police operations this month have been hailed by Police Commissioner Darrin Simons for hitting suspected criminals where it hurts.
Mr Simons added he was “fairly confident” that court appearances were in train.
An August 4 raid yield...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An ongoing project for lighting to go green at the National Sports Centre will come with a significant cost savings on its electricity bills.
James Pace, facilities manager at the Devonshire centre, said the installation of LED lighting should be com...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burt, the Premier, has faced pushback in some of his recent meetings with the Progressive Labour Party faithful, with a party source saying a leadership challenge was likely to come.
But despite a swirl of rumours around Mr Burt’s leadership, t...
DATE: Aug 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell