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The number of active cases of Covid-19 has jumped to 184 as the Ministry of Health last night confirmed another 34 cases of the virus in Bermuda.
The new cases – from among 1,191 test results received by the Ministry – included one case imported by a...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Sail Grand Prix will go ahead without in-person spectators at Cross Island, organisers announced yesterday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for SailGP said: “While the event is very much going ahead, in light of the recent government regulations,...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have called on the public to help find two people involved in a hit-and-run collision that left two men injured.
A police spokesman said that at about 9.25pm on Wednesday night, two motorcycles collided near the junction of Palmetto Road and R...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Efforts will be made to increase the number of police officers this year, the Senate heard yesterday.
Curtis Richardson, the Junior Minister of Health, Transport and National Security, said that while the Bermuda Police Service numbers had fallen, a ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 100 bird species were spotted in Bermuda last month - including the first sighting of a mountain bluebird on the island.
Paul Watson and Erich Hetzel of the Bermuda Audubon Society said the unusual visitor was seen as part of a month-long b...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Water quality tests on tanks near Belco found trace levels of pollution – but at levels well within international standards for drinking water.
Geoff Smith, an environmental engineer with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Shaun...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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