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Kathy Lynn Simmons has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Community Affairs and Sport, the Government announced this evening.
Ms Simmons already holds the post of Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs.
A government spokeswoman added: “...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian businesses can earn an internationally recognised stamp to highlight Covid-19 safe practices.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority announced that the World Travel and Tourism Council “Safe Travels” stamp is available on the island through a progra...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A special sanctuary for seagrass has been created in a lagoon on Ireland Island in an effort to guard a protected habitat from a protected species – green turtles.
Grates have been installed at both marine entrances to the lagoon to protect the area ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man brought to Bermuda from a US jail in Cuba has had his bid for British citizenship blocked – by an almost four-year-old speeding ticket.
Salahidin Abdulahad applied for British Overseas Territory citizenship in 2018 alongside three other Uighur ...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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News
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last month’s gun murder of Garrina Cann, police said tonight.
A spokesman confirmed the man was still in custody.
Ms Cann, 31, was shot to death at her home on Sunset Pass, Pembroke, in the earl...
DATE: Oct 15, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This year’s Axa End-to-End fundraiser will take to the streets later this month after a five-month postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
But – unlike past years – the October 24 event will not have an official start or end time or location...
DATE: Oct 15, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Butterfield Bank has made about 25 staff redundant because of the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
A spokesman for the bank confirmed tonight that 51 positions have been made redundant internationally because of internal restructuring, with “rough...
DATE: Oct 15, 2020
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News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A double hit from hurricanes did little to increase below-average rainfall for the year, the Bermuda Weather Service said yesterday.
The BWS had recorded 37.48in since the start of the year – more than 7in below the average of 44.63in for the same pe...
DATE: Oct 14, 2020
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of Uighur men brought to Bermuda from a US jail in Cuba have said they hoped to move to Canada to be with their families.
Salahidin Abdulahad and Khalil Mamut have asked for permission to follow their wives and children to Canada.
But the Cana...
DATE: Oct 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Supreme Court has sunk a lawsuit over the failed sale of a refurbished boat.
Sean DeSilva had offered Adam Gibbons and Ryan Heyrana the “all-inclusive” price of $15,000 to bring in the 1979 20ft Aquasport centre console from Florida, and give it ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes