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The island’s healthcare system is braced to manage another wave of Covid-19 cases as the Omicron variant continued its spread, the Chief Medical Officer said yesterday.
Ayo Oyinloye added that the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital had restocked its s...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Christmas Boat Parade is on course to light up Hamilton Harbour tonight after a three-year break.
Denis Owen the organiser of the event and owner of the UberVida charter boat, said that 23 vessels had signed on to take part and global drinks gian...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Christmas-themed drive in movie shows event helped put $60,000 in the tills of businesses, the City of Hamilton said last night.
A spokeswoman for the City said the Fresh-Air Films: Drive-in Pajama Jam event was attended by almost 2,000 people over t...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A fuel company said last night it is in discussions with Belco after complaints over fumes in the Ferry Reach area.
Alcindor Bonamy, general manager at Sol Petroleum Bermuda, said the company had already engaged in discussion with the Department of N...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Motorists have been warned that the return of the Christmas Boat Parade tomorrow evening will have an impact on traffic.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said that traffic will only be allowed to travel eastward on Harbour Road between Ma...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A barge has been brought in to help with roadworks on Harbour Road – something the Government ruled out last month because it would cost $8,000 a day.
On Tuesday morning workers on a construction barge appeared to be tearing away pylons that had been...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 25-year-old man yesterday admitted his involvement in a daylight shooting in St David’s earlier this year.
Daquan Williams pleaded guilty in Supreme Court to a charge that he unlawfully shot Isaiah Creighton with intent to cause grievous bodily har...
DATE: Dec 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents in St George’s have called for action over a foul stench from the Ferry Reach oil dock.
One resident, who asked not to be named, said the smell had forced him to stay indoors and shut all the windows.
He added: “When it first starts, the st...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Volunteers from the Garden Club of Bermuda decorated the landmark Birdcage for Christmas – but their work was removed within hours after it was claimed it was a traffic hazard.
A spokeswoman for the club said the display at the Front Street fixture i...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Work has started on installing solar panels on the roofs of two Government buildings as part of a wider initiative to embrace renewable energy.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works confirmed that work has started at both the Government Admini...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes