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Flora Duffy, Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal winner, is set to return to the island next week, and the public have been asked to create video messages to welcome her back.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said: “We want the ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after a motorcycle crash.
A police spokesman said it was thought the 43-year-old rode over a newly installed speed bump and lost control of her bike.
The spokesman said: “She was thrown ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Power bills in Bermuda are set to rise this month with Belco blaming significantly increased costs for fuel.
The company said the Fuel Adjustment Rate rose by about 23 per cent - from 13.486 cents per kilowatt hour to 16.61 cents per kilowatt hour - ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two landmarks are to be renamed in honour of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal-winner.
The National Stadium at the National Sports Centre is to be renamed the Flora Duffy Stadium in tribute to the triathlete.
The Ministry of Public Works also intend...
DATE: Oct 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A supermarket chain has extended its three discount days a week scheme until the end of the year, it said today.
The MarketPlace group earlier pledged to offer the five per cent discount on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until September 30 to help ...
DATE: Sep 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have appealed to the public to help find a 19-year-old man said to be a “person of interest”.
A police spokesman said Zywonde Lema is a light skinned, Black male, about 5ft 3in, of slim build, usually clean-shaven and with a high top fade hair...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have warned the public over fake social media reports about thieves handing out face masks with “anaesthetic properties”.
A police spokesman said the message claimed people should beware of people who claimed to be “government workers” distrib...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A drive-in dining event organised by the City of Hamilton has been postponed because of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Jessica Astwood, the city’s director of marketing and communications, said: “While we are extremely disappointed, the health of the com...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Taste of Bermuda Drive-In Experience will return to Hamilton later this month, with more than a dozen vendors signed on to offer customers an array of treats.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the event would allow attendees to enjoy fi...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks was remembered on Saturday morning in a wreath-laying ceremony at the US Consulate.
David Burt, the Premier, said he was honoured to pay homage to the almost 3,000 people who lost their lives in the 200...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes