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The Ministry of Health last night confirmed four new cases of the coronavirus.
The results were among 1,400 test results that came back to health officials.
A health ministry spokeswoman said all of the cases were Bermudians who had returned from ove...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An 86-year-old man convicted of child sex offences from more than 40 years ago has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.
Robert Smith, 86, was jailed for six months for a string of sex offences committed in 1977 against an 11-year-old b...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of National Security yesterday warned that the public must stay vigilant to limit the spread of Covid-19 despite the end of the midnight curfew.
Renee Ming said: “While the curfew has ended, the pandemic hasn’t and there is still need fo...
DATE: Feb 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A dock next to the airport has returned as part of a Bermuda Tourism Authority bid to increase marine transport.
The temporary dock in Castle Harbour, near Kindley Field Road, was created in in May 2017 for the America’s Cup sailing races, but was re...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A magistrate has launched a legal action against the Commissioner of Police for unlawful arrest.
A writ was filed by lawyers at Resolution Chambers at the Supreme Court last week on behalf of Khamisi Tokunbo seeking unspecified damages.
Mr Tokunbo wa...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A live bullet was found by a member of the public on Sunday in the Harlem Heights area of Hamilton Parish.
A police spokesman said an off-duty police officer was given the bullet by a member of the public at about 2.40pm yesterday.
The spokesman said...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A surplus of more almost $1.5 million was recorded by the West End Development Corporation in 2019, the Government has revealed.
The latest figures revealed Wedco had $141.1 million in assets and $72.4 million in liabilities.
The corporation also rep...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Further planning applications to upgrade the water infrastructure in the east end have been submitted for approval.
The applications - described as tender package four - propose the partial demolition and repurposing of several buildings and equipmen...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two new homes were created last year by the Bermuda Housing Trust despite problems created by the Covid-19 pandemic, MPs have been told.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said the BHT launched a renovation and conversion p...
DATE: Feb 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has turned more of its focus on attracting visitors from Charlotte and London – and older travellers – as part of its drive to rebuild the industry.
Glenn Jones, the interim BTA chief executive, said on an online webina...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes