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A historic vessel dubbed “America’s tall ship” and used to train the US Coast Guard is to call on the island this weekend.
The 295ft United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle will be moored at Front Street from Saturday to next Wednesday, as part of its...
DATE: Jul 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The approval of “trusted venues” will make “a huge difference” in clearing exemptions for large gatherings this summer, the Senate heard yesterday.
Locations that qualify for the designation will be able to host events at 50 per cent capacity without...
DATE: Jul 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Transformational Living Centre, a shelter for homeless women and their children soon to open on Parsons Road in Pembroke, got brightened last month by big-hearted volunteers from a local insurer.
Sheelagh Cooper, the chairwoman of Habitat for Hum...
DATE: Jul 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Local businesses and service providers have been paid almost $75 million by government on behalf of people on financial assistance,
And the Department of Financial Assistance’s payments to supermarket chains have been questioned by one of the island...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Arianna Hodgson, a Progressive Labour Party senator, has been announced as the new Junior Minister for Health.
David Burt, the Premier, said Ms Hodgson would take the Senate role from Curtis Richardson.
She will continue to hold the portfolio in the...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police have called for witnesses to a crash on Monday that left a motorcycle rider seriously injured.
The rider remains in hospital with “extensive” injuries after the crash, at the junction of Court and Victoria Street in Hamilton, which occurred sh...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An unlicensed debt collection company recovered almost $13 million in unpaid land tax for the Government – and is likely to be paid $1.9 million in return.
Oarrs Inc collected the money after it was hired as a debt collection consultant by the Office...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Giving blood will be easier for donors after some restrictions were eased, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Bermuda’s blood donor centre, which used to require a 12-month deferral for certain activities, has cut the wait to three months beca...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Taps running dry have made summers a misery for Southside residents, a Bermuda Housing Corporation resident has charged.
The resident said last week’s outage - caused by a water main break - was their third already this year.
The Bermuda Land Develo...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority can carry out some of its banking overseas after a law change.
MPs agreed on Friday in the House of Assembly to allow the authority, which oversees safety and regulation for Bermuda-registered aircraft, to place i...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell