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“Every aspect” of the island’s public transport system will feel the pinch from a weeklong union restriction on working hours, the transport minister warned.
Lawrence Scott said bus cancellations could reach as many as 100 routes a day and ferry rout...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Pride Bermuda is to join in the worldwide Pride Month for LGBT people.
The group said: “We will use this opportunity to reflect on the unwavering love we must have for ourselves and each other to thrive.”
The group said it wanted to celebrate togethe...
DATE: Jun 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government yesterday again postponed the date for making unvaccinated travellers to Bermuda quarantine for two weeks at their own expense.
The measure was originally due to come into place on June 6 but was put back to yesterday.
Now the controversi...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A family have appealed for help with massive medical bills for a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the US after he suffered kidney failure.
Willie Clemons, from Paget was rushed to the Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 6.
His fa...
DATE: Jun 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A work to rule by Bermuda Industrial Union workers started yesterday as a rift with the Government over union decertification widened.
Chris Furbert, the BIU president, said both sides had “drawn lines in the sand on the issue”.
He added: “Is this so...
DATE: Jun 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An antiracism group today pledged its support for the preservation of a historic building in North Hamilton earmarked for demolition.
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda said it was “disturbed to hear of the plans to demolish one of the last unique ...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A glimmer of hope for the preservation of a landmark Hamilton home that was the birthplace of one of the island’s top schools was announced yesterday.
The Ministry of Public Works last night confirmed that a demolition order had been given for Wantle...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A popular Spanish Point beauty spot got an extensive cleanup this week to mark World Oceans Day.
A team of 34 staff from DHL Express Bermuda took out a haul of more than 350lbs of debris from Admiralty House Park and Clarence Cove in Pembroke.
The te...
DATE: Jun 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s blood donation service got a boost from the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club in advance of World Blood Donor Day next Monday.
The hotel donated raffle prizes of a weekend stay for the most active donors and a champagne brunch for newer o...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A demolition order has been issued for a historic Victorian home in North Hamilton where the founders of the Berkeley Institute school first met more than 140 years ago.
The news this week prompted historians and residents to question why Wantley Hou...
DATE: Jun 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell