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The Bermuda Road Safety Council has urged people to wear helmets when riding motorbikes on public roads — even on electric scooters.
Dennis Lister III, the chairman of the BRSC, said that under the law protective headgear must be worn by anyone drivi...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An historic St George’s building is expected to return to life next year as the home of a new brewery and tap room.
Robert Pantry, co-founder and head brewer for Moongate Brewing Co Ltd, said the company hoped to open its new home in the Queen’s Ware...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
After a slow start, the 2022 hurricane season has accelerated with several systems being monitored by meteorologists.
A series of preseason and midseason forecasts warned that the season was expected to be busier than average.
In August, a midseason...
DATE: Sep 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The latest class of graduates from the Right Living House programme were celebrated last week by Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
Four men successfully completed the programme, located at the Co-Ed Facility in St George’s, intended t...
DATE: Sep 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tonnes of waste were cleared from an empty Pembroke lot as part of a community effort to improve a Curving Avenue neighbourhood.
Traci Burgess, executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, said more than 110,000lb of waste, debris, trash and recycla...
DATE: Sep 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Due to the likely duration of Hurricane Fiona, The Royal Gazette will not be published tomorrow. There will be a newspaper on Saturday and round the clock coverage on www.royalgazette.com
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hurricane warning is now in effect for the island as meteorologists forecast Hurricane Fiona will bring strong winds to the island as it passes just over 100 miles from Bermuda early tomorrow morning.
Bermuda Weather Service forecasters said in the...
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hurricane watch is now in effect for Bermuda and Fiona has now been upgraded to a Category 4 storm, the Bermuda Weather Service said this morning
DATE: Sep 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Belco is bracing itself for the likely impact of Hurricane Fiona, which is expected to pass the island early on Friday morning.
A spokesman for the company said that Belco’s Crisis Management team has been activated and are meeting regularly to monit...
DATE: Sep 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The causes and solutions to violent crime on the island will come under the spotlight next week with the launch of a new lecture series.
The event, scheduled to take place next Tuesday, is described as a “candid panel discussion about the prolonged y...
DATE: Sep 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes