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A new study is hoped to uncover more about how corals across the world adapt to changing water temperatures and the threat of climate change.
The study, being carried out by researchers at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and other institution...
DATE: Jun 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harbour Nights made a triumphant return to the City of Hamilton tonight without Covid-19 restrictions for the first time for two years.
Hundred of visitors and residents gathered on Front Street to shop for souvenirs, eat snacks and enjoy the atmosph...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Criminal charges against a police officer accused of publishing a “grossly offensive” cartoon online should have been allowed to continue, the Attorney-General’s Chambers argued yesterday in the Court of Appeal.
Chief Justice Narinder Hargun found la...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmentalist has said a regulatory sandbox for renewable energy technology in Bermuda has great potential for the island — but the right rules and regulations must be in place.
Karen Border, executive director of the Bermuda National Trust, sa...
DATE: Jun 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has said it is committed to bolstering cybersecurity on the island through new legislation, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
Speaking yesterday at the launch of a cybersecurity workshop at Bermuda College,...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Emergency Measures Organisation is set to meet next week as the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins to warm up.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said this afternoon: “This is a very familiar time of year for us.
“Hurricane Sea...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has found that an officer injured during a training exercise shared responsibility for his injury with the Bermuda Police Service.
Joseph Reynolds said the injury came when another officer used “unsafe” methods against him during th...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts must be made to protect the island’s care homes, the One Bermuda Alliance has said.
Susan Jackson, the area MP, said she was disappointed by reports that Westmeath, the island’s largest seniors home, was struggling to address severe financial...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of Health has denied allegations of discrimination over which healthcare providers can be included under the standard healthcare benefit in advance of a protest today.
Patients of the Hamilton Medical Centre are expected to protest this ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Centennial Bermuda Foundation has partnered with a website that highlights local scholarships to help to find opportunities for improvement.
A spokeswoman for the Foundation said that Bermudascholarships.com lists more than 250 scholarships every yea...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes