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The Premier will take part in a virtual town hall meeting today to talk about changes to the island’s Covid-19 regulations.
David Burt said the meeting, to be held on the Government’s Facebook page, would also include Kim Wilson, the health minister,...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s bars and restaurants celebrated a boost in business at the weekend after the abolition of SafeKey rules.
SafeKey, required for customers to dine inside at restaurants and bars, was lifted at noon on Friday to relieve the pressure on a secto...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A British family has appealed for help to trace information about an ancestor who died in a diving accident in Bermuda more than a century ago.
Phillip Hambling added that relatives also hoped to solve the mystery of what happened to John Hambling’s ...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Action to cut long delays faced by people who apply for compensation for criminal injuries has been called for the Ombudsman.
Victoria Pearman said in a report that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board system was inefficient, inadequate and hard ...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Delta Air Lines flight from the US to Nigeria was diverted to Bermuda last night after an on-board medical crisis.
Delta flight 54 from Atlanta, Georgia, to Lagos landed in Bermuda at about 11.30pm on Saturday night, about five hours after take-off...
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police said today a woman missing since Friday had been traced safe and well.
Vicky Coelho, 64, was last seen about noon on Friday in the area of Gilbert Hill, Smith’s.
Police earlier this morning issued an appeal in a bid to find her.
DATE: Feb 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A small group of people gathered around a fire on the Cabinet grounds today as part of a prayer circle.
Enda Matthie, one of the organisers of the event, said that the goal was to encourage “healing and reconciliation” in Bermuda.
She added that the...
DATE: Feb 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A medical practice has made a $10,000 donation to the Pembroke Hamilton Club as part of a 12-year promise of support.
The donation from Bermuda Healthcare Services was the second made by the healthcare provider to help bolster the community and sport...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents across the island have raised alarms this month about unwelcome intruders on their property — centipedes.
A spokesman for Bermuda Pest Control said the company has received a surge of calls about the venomous insects — but said it was commo...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Keeva Joell-Benjamin has become Bermuda’s first female Commissioner of Corrections.
The appointment of the 30-year veteran of the prison service became effective on January 17, it was announced.
She had held the position in an acting capacity since 2...
DATE: Jan 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes