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Bermuda has a shortage of face masks as it continues to guard against the killer strain of coronavirus.
Health minister Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly today that talks are under way with the government agency Public Health England to import mo...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Smith’s residents saw black smoke billowing from Fielder’s Lane near Flatts after a car fire.
A fire service spokesman said the call came in shortly before 1pm about a vehicle in flames.
Four trucks and eight firefighters responded, dousing the fire ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
TN Tatem Middle School is not in need of demolition because of mould, the House of Assembly heard today.
Boxer Nikki Bascome is running a boxing gym in one of the mould-free buildings, while other licensed activities include a cooking class.
Lieutena...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police and fire services along with other Government bodies now have a “state of the art” public safety radio system.
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, said the digital system worked better and would cut radio costs by 60 per cent over...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A solution to Bermuda’s banana crisis is in the works, home affairs minister Walter Roban said today.
Mr Roban told the House of Assembly an “alarmingly high” contamination from mealy bugs and scale insects has affected the island’s supply of the fru...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Zimbabwean vocal group due to take to the stage tonight will be joined by a reminder of home.
The all-woman a cappella quintet Nobuntu will perform alongside three pieces of Zimbabwean sculpture loaned by Dusty Hind, curator of the Crisson Hind Gal...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of students have attended Bermuda College courtesy of an annual $300,000 grant for those in financial need.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, told the House of Assembly 313 students benefited in the 2017-18 year, 198 in 2018-19, and ...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Transport Control Department officers have received “verbal confrontations and unpleasant exchanges” from driver, the House of Assembly heard today.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, spoke in support of TCD officers, who he said ha...
DATE: Feb 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Cannabis use, cultivation and sale will be legalised if legislation tabled in May is passed, the Attorney-General said yesterday.
Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate that the consumption of cannabis at home or in licensed premises would be permitted, ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Four men with gang links were arrested in an operation launched in the wake of a spate of gun incidents at the weekend, a police spokesman revealed yesterday.
He said that police had targeted “specific persons” in the operation after firearms inciden...
DATE: Feb 26, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell