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A man who caused a traffic collision that seriously injured a mother and son has had his period of disqualification slashed by the Supreme Court.
Dwayne Creary was banned from driving all vehicles for five years for the 2018 crash which cost the moth...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government last night continued to urge the public to consider Covid-19 vaccinations as the number of active cases of the virus in the latest outbreak continued to rise.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, said: “What the past has shown is whenev...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Changes to Bermuda’s immigration policy to open the door for long-term residents to become permanent residents have been backed by the Bermuda Employer’s Council.
While Keith Jensen, the BEC president, said that while “the devil is in the details”, g...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Cabinet minister is overseas receiving medical treatment, a government spokeswoman confirmed this evening.
Rumours have been spreading on social media about the issue but the spokeswoman added: “There are rumours circulating that are untrue. At thi...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed into a road sign late on Saturday night.
A police spokesman said that officers responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle traffic collision on Crow Lane in Pembroke shortly before 11...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Taxi Owner’s Association was thrown into disarray after its president abruptly resigned after losing a series of motions.
On Friday night, the association held its annual meeting at St Paul Anglican Church Hall in Paget – the first since ...
DATE: Aug 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton has launched a renovation effort to bolster a Front Street event space.
Patrick Cooper, City Engineer, said the Corporation hopes to reopen the former No. 6 Shed for the Christmas season with a host of improvements to make it a b...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An island flying fox rests in the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo’s Australasia exhibit. Native to the Indo-Pacific, the bats feed primarily on fruit, although they also enjoy flowers and nectar. (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Road Safety Council has called on motorists to not drink and drive so they can “arrive alive”.
A BRSC spokesman said: “The summer months always bring about a festive mood. Often linked to that is an increase in the consumption of alcoholi...
DATE: Aug 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A busy hurricane season is still on the cards, despite a lack of storms near Bermuda so far this summer.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week in a mid-season update there remains a 65 per cent chance of an abov...
DATE: Aug 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes