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Keen-eyed stargazers last night caught a glimpse of a series of satellites, launched as part of a private telecoms programme.
Keila Cobham was outside the Collector’s Hill Apothecary in Devonshire at about 6.35pm when her daughter spotted lights in t...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Four people have been diagnosed with HIV this year and two people earlier diagnosed with the virus have died, the Ministry of Health revealed today.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, speaking in the wake of Wednesday’s World Aids Day, said that, al...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government is to hold meetings for those who want to renew their Refrigerant Handlers Permits.
The permits – developed as part of a measure to prevent the release of refrigerant gases – are required by those who service HVAC systems and those...
DATE: Dec 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental groups have raised concerns about plans to build a new hospice in Warwick.
Both the Bermuda Audubon Society and the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce have filed objections to plans, put forward by the Friends of Hospice.
Th...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three new coronavirus infections have been recorded, health officials said yesterday, while six people have recovered from the coronavirus since the last update on Monday.
The recoveries brought the number of active cases down to 30. All the new case...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Online services provided by the Government will halt for several hours tomorrow night for upgrades to be made.
A spokesman for the Department of Information and Digital Technologies said the a range of government services will go offline at 11.55pm o...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute will tomorrow run a motorcade through the central parishes to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The motorcade, which will feature about 20 vehicles, is scheduled to set out from the Devonshir...
DATE: Dec 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Salvation Army today launched its annual Red Kettle drive to raise money for both Christmas hampers and year-round programmes.
Major Robert Kerr said volunteers will be out across the island collecting donations this month as part of the charity’...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection to an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme run on social media.
A police spokesman said the man was arrested yesterday after allegations from several people that they had been approached by the s...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public has been warned to be wary of phishing e-mails that claim to be from the Accountant-General’s Department.
A Government spokeswoman said the email contains a malware attachment that is dangerous to computers if opened.
The spokeswoman added...
DATE: Dec 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes