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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
Warwick Academy last week celebrated its first in-person graduation ceremony in two years with 56 students being recognised.
Sophia Banner, who has received a conditional offer at Oxford University in England to study archaeology, was named the class...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 47-year-old man was given a conditional discharge after he admitted dancing in a music video that advocated the shooting of police and others.
Raymond Swan told the Supreme Court that while he agreed to appear in the music video, he did not say any...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Royal Bermuda Regiment is on the lookout for fresh recruits for its next camp.
A spokesman said the RBR will host its next recruit camp from July 3 to July 16 and would hold its final assessment night for candidates from 6pm today.
Major Duncan S...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes