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Plans to host a “virtual” Ag Show have been pushed back in the wake of the latest surge of Covid-19 cases.
While the event was scheduled to be held online this year through a live broadcast on April 23, the Ag Show Ltd Committee have pushed back the...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Refurbished shipping containers could create another 28 emergency housing units at the Salvation Army shelter this year.
According to a planning application submitted last week, the Bermuda Housing Corporation hopes to install two new buildings at th...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An effort to identify a Bermudian boy from a Second World War era photograph has led to the discovery of hundreds more pictures from the same period.
Horst Augustinovic, a historian and author, said about 500 photographs of the island by Victor Haag ...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Atlantic could face another hectic hurricane season, according to an early forecast.
Meteorologists at AccuWeather have forecast a busier than average season this year – but said it was unlikely the season will match the record-breaking 2020 seas...
DATE: Apr 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Business Development Agency said it is in discussions with several people about the recently launched Economic Investment Certificate initiative.
The programme, which opened on March 1, allows foreign nationals to reside in Bermuda fo...
DATE: Apr 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Entertainment Union mourned the loss of musician and political activist David W Burch, who died at the age of 75.
A BEU spokesman highlighted Mr Burch’s long history as a performer.
Mr Burch performed and recorded as Papa D, and sang with...
DATE: Apr 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Glenn Jones, the former interim CEO of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, has announced he will soon leave the BTA after more than six years.
Mr Jones said on Twitter that he decided to step away from the BTA in January, but agreed to remain at the helm ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Corporation of Hamilton has lost a legal fight against legislation that would end municipal elections in favour of appointed leadership.
While the municipality had argued the Municipalities Amendment Act 2019 was unconstitutional because it amoun...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to ban “revenge porn” was yesterday approved unanimously by Senators.
They said the Criminal Code Amendment (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Act 2021 was a much needed tool to combat the weaponisation of intimate photographs an...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Minister of Health has warned the public to be wary of false information on social media about Covid-19
Kim Wilson said that the Government was aware of a fake e-mail image claiming to be from the Department of Health claiming that a stay at home...
DATE: Apr 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes