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A major five-year effort is under way to protect Bermuda’s seagrass beds – and the species that rely on them to survive.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the ministry launched a restoration project last summer and installed large mesh...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A family yesterday accused a neighbouring landowner of taking a slice of their property – now owned by the Spanish Point Boat Club – at the Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses.
Brittany Robinson said her great-grandfather, Heman Smith, bo...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A father-of-three who spent nine days unconscious on life support after a major stroke woke up just in time to wish his wife a Merry Christmas, she revealed at the weekend.
Joel Boyd, a 36-year-old accountant, was airlifted off the island on December...
DATE: Jan 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who led coast guard officers on a chase through the Great Sound on board a jetski was hit with $1,750 in fines yesterday (FRI).
Cavon Smith, 40, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to charges that he obstructed Coastguard crews and refused to ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is set to reopen to the public next week after a temporary closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The East Broadway, Pembroke attraction will be open to visitors on Thursdays and Fridays between 10am and...
DATE: Jan 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hi-tech thermal detectors have been introduced in hospitals as part of a pilot programme to measure temperatures without contact with staff.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said two brands of monitor have been in use since Christmas Eve – two at the King...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudians travelling to the UK will need to quarantine on arrival from next Monday, the UK Government announced today.
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, said that the UK will shut all air travel corridors as the country attempted to control...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts are under way to protect Bermuda’s native seagrass beds – and the species that rely on them to survive.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the ministry launched a restoration project last summer, installing large mesh cages over...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to create a career development programme at Bermuda College has been given the green light by the planning department.
The application proposed the construction of an additional floor on top of the Hallett Hall Testing Centre Annex.
The ex...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Planning’s Customer Self-Service website will be unavailable tomorrow while the department carries out an upgrade of its online management system.
The upgrade is part of a plan to enable people to submit planning applications onlin...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes