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A wave of sargassum seaweed made a colourful sight along the North Shore last week.
The floating yellow-brown marine algae is carried north to Bermuda waters by winds and currents and tends to be seen most in the autumn and winter.
Large amounts of t...
DATE: Jun 04, 2019
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Environment
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Jonathan Bell
An apprenticeship scheme to train Bermudian mechanics has almost guaranteed employment prospects, a business that provides training in the sector said yesterday.
Fernando Oliveira, the owner of Noble Automotive, said a worldwide shortage of automotiv...
DATE: Jun 04, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A 33-year-old man injured on Friday in a collision between two trucks on North Shore Road was recovering this morning in stable condition on a general ward at the hospital.
The crash occurred in Smith’s, near St James Court.
Inquiries continue and an...
DATE: Jun 04, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
A popular women’s charity relay where costumes and fancy dress are “not required, but encouraged” is back for its eighth year.
The You Go Girl relay race, which benefits the Women’s Resource Centre, promises “a super fun event in support of a worthy ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
The struggle for equality endured by Bermuda’s pioneering female police officers was acknowledged in a ceremony.
The tribute on Saturday was organised by retired officer Tracey Armstrong to “recognise all the police women who have broken the glass ce...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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A series of bus routes were called off this afternoon, including school routes.
Affected schools include CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute.
According to the Government’s website, linked here, 44 routes were cancelled.
The move comes to a...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
The Member of Parliament in charge of a committee set up to save Government cash and improve efficiency was paid $5,000 a month for a year, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Wayne Furbert, made the Cabinet Office minister in April after a stint ...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Industrial action launched by bus drivers on Thursday is likely to be resolved early next week, the transport minister said yesterday.
Zane DeSilva was speaking after bus drivers voted for a work to rule after a midweek meeting at the Bermuda Industr...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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Jonathan Bell
The Government could take over land to grant public access to a beach cut off by private property, the public works minister said yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said the Government would step in over a long-running controversy at Gibbet Is...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Aquarium staff in Bermuda and the United States are celebrating the successful release into the wild of Lou-Seal, the first grey seal found stranded on the island.
After six weeks of care at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, the healthy female was ...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Jonathan Bell