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Bermuda still has a reputation as a safe country despite a warning by US health authorities that Americans should steer clear of the island after a jump in coronavirus cases, the head of the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers I...
DATE: Sep 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have appealed to the public to help find a 19-year-old man said to be a “person of interest”.
A police spokesman said Zywonde Lema is a light skinned, Black male, about 5ft 3in, of slim build, usually clean-shaven and with a high top fade hair...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The US Centres for Disease Control yesterday warned travellers not to visit Bermuda after a massive rise in Covid-19 cases.
The announcement came after the island was moved to Level 4 – “very high” risk – on the CDC’s travel advisory list.
Stephen To...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A limousine driver banned from the road for dangerous driving after he was involved in a crash has had his conviction upheld by the Supreme Court.
Pillion Webb argued that the evidence against him should not have been relied upon, but Puisne Judge Sh...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A massive surge in coronavirus cases should have been tackled sooner, the shadow health minister has claimed.
Michael Dunkley said Bermuda’s Covid-19 figures had only recently shot up past 1,400 active cases, but that it was clear last month that num...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A warning not to speed to beat the curfew deadline was issued by police yesterday.
Police warned the public should plan ahead so they do not have to race home.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Na’imah Astwood said only one breach of curfew arr...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have warned the public over fake social media reports about thieves handing out face masks with “anaesthetic properties”.
A police spokesman said the message claimed people should beware of people who claimed to be “government workers” distrib...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new species of ray has settled in island waters, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterday.
Mark Outerbridge, a senior biodiversity officer at the department, said in the latest Envirotalk newsletter it appeared that a popu...
DATE: Sep 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to expand the concession at Horseshoe Bay with new stores and restaurants have been submitted to planners.
Horseshoe Bay Live has proposed extensive renovations to the existing facilities at the western side of the Southampton beach to create a...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to ensure that the tribunal responsible for hearing human rights complaints was independent was backed today by the Human Rights Commission.
Lisa Reed, the executive officer of the HRC, said the organisation welcomed the change which woul...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes