1124 results returned for search: "" category "General" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Regulatory Authority has blamed “critical deficiencies” at Belco for an island-wide 2020 blackout in a highly redacted report.
The report found that the main causes of the outage were the failure of an unnamed system and that certain circuit ...
DATE: Jul 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is seeking bids to install energy-saving solar panels on more than 30 public buildings.
A request for proposal issued this month asked companies to submit bids for the “design, supply of materials, permitting, installation, commissioni...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity aimed at helping the homeless in Bermuda has opened its new headquarters in North Hamilton to offer clients a “triage and care-management centre”.
Denise Carey, CEO and executive director of Home, said: “As we approach the end of our first ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Stargazers were wowed by an unusual light in the skies over Bermuda on Thursday night — sparked by the passage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket over the island.
The rocket, launched from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida last night, is intended to se...
DATE: Jul 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Canadian firefighters have helped to address staffing shortages within the fire service, but long-term solutions are still needed – according to the Bermuda Fire Service Association.
While spokesmen from the organisation said that staff shortfalls co...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hotel developer has been given the green light to erect gated fences over several roads at the St George’s Club despite almost 50 objections from area residents.
The application proposes that fencing be placed on Rose Hill Street and Somner Lan...
DATE: Jul 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A coordinator behind the Government’s Heritage Month events has been recognised with the Public Service Excellence Award for June.
Carlita Lodge, culture affairs programme manager with the Department of Culture, was nominated for the award for her wo...
DATE: Jul 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton formally cut the ribbon on Point Pleasant Park in a ceremony yesterday naming it the top of the Bermuda Triangle.
Acting Mayor John Harvey told guests the revitalised park would offer greater amenities for the public while servin...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An audit suggested that as many as 30 additional firefighters might be needed for the airport, the national security minister has said.
The Government announced on Friday that 10 overseas firefighters would be hired to bolster numbers at the LF Wade ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation has received a boost from the Government to support a special educational programme focused on National Hero Mary Prince.
The programme, titled “In the Wake of Mary Prince”, was organised in partnership with the Duke of E...
DATE: Jul 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes