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The island’s water production plants cannot meet current demand, MPs were told on Friday.
David Burch, the public works minister, said water access was being restricted because rainfall was 34 per cent lower than the average for May and June. Just 6...
DATE: Jul 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The US State Department today announced that Karen Grissette has been appointed as the next US Consul to Bermuda.
A career Foreign Service Officer of more than 20 years, Ms Grissette recently served as the Executive Director of the Fulbright Foreign ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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News Staff
Elsa, the first hurricane of the season, has formed in the Atlantic with its forecast path set to take it through the Caribbean this weekend, potentially looming over Florida by Tuesday.
At 6am, Elsa was 131 miles to the east of the Dominican Republi...
DATE: Jul 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Chamber of Commerce has committed to check Harbour Nights attendees for SafeKeys at all likely points of entry on Front Street and Reid Street.
Harbour Nights is due to resume on July 14 and will be a SafeKey event, raising questions of how it w...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The City of Hamilton’s revenue fell by almost $3 million due to Covid-19 with projects such as road surfacing cut to save money.
However, the Corporation also announced that it was now debt-free, having paid off a $10.6 million loan to build a new wo...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Government backbencher Jason Wade has called for Bermuda to “turn down the volume” and not become “consumed with hatred and frustration” over Covid-19 restrictions.
The MP for Southampton East Central said: “There is a lot of chatter out there … Let’...
DATE: Jul 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Health Minister Kim Wilson last night paid tribute to Ra-Che Williams who died after a hit-and-run accident last week.
At a press conference giving an update on Covid in Bermuda, Ms Wilson said: “Before I give an update on the vaccination programme, ...
DATE: Jun 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Harbour Nights is coming back after being cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said the popular Wednesday night event will resume on July 14 and will run through to August 25.
It will be SafeKey event an...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A 56-year-old man shot multiple times a week ago has been moved out of intensive care, police said yesterday.
The shooting happened at about 7.30pm at Darrell’s Wharf in Warwick on Wednesday, June 16, when two people rode up on a motorcylce and shot ...
DATE: Jun 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A man was rushed to hospital last night with head injuries after his motorbike was in collision with two cars.
A police spokesman said it appeared the auxiliary cycle was headed west on a series of bends near Scaur Hill Fort Park off Somerset Road in...
DATE: Jun 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
News Staff