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Danish backing of Belco’s power plant and other international power plants have come under fire in Denmark over their environmental impact.
Danish media outlet Danwatch wrote that both Belco’s plant in Pembroke and a power plant in the African nation...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A protest against Covid-19 regulations promoted on social media failed to materialise at the Cabinet Office tonight.
While the protest was reportedly to begin at 10.30pm, only a handful of police were present on the grounds this evening.
A small grou...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Opposition Senate Leader has called for a change in how the Senate handles budget debates.
Ben Smith said that while the Opposition determines what ministries are debated in the budget debate and the duration of the debates, there is not always a...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another 40 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed last night after the latest round of testing.
The Ministry of Health announced that the new cases were found among 1,197 new test results.
Nine of the new cases were imported, while 21 were the result of lo...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Increased restrictions on visitors will be introduced at the island’s hospitals because of the recent surge of the UK variation of Covid-19.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said a raft of restrictions will come into effect at both King Edward VII Memoria...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Campaigners for victims of sex abuse have backed proposed legislation designed to target “revenge porn”.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, said that the law would be a step in the right direction – but added that the ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A string of Government schools are to move to remote learning and others will start the Easter holiday early as the island faced a new surge in Covid-19 cases, it was revealed yesterday.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said that Northlands ...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo’s takings dropped by a massive $350,000 because of the Covid-19 crisis.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly that 68,241 visitors attended BAMZ in the 2019/20 financial year.
He a...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New Easter displays have been installed at the Crow Lane and Trimingham Hill roundabouts near Hamilton.
The decorations, set up by the Ministry of Public Works, include Easter eggs decorated by schoolchildren and Easter bunnies, in addition to plants...
DATE: Mar 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The scientist at the forefront of the island’s fight against coronavirus has appealed to the public to take health precautions seriously after she completed almost a full year of work without a day off.
Carika Weldon, a geneticist and head of the Mol...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes