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Bermuda’s cahows notched up a record 134 breeding pairs this year — and the chicks were at healthier weights than 2019.
Jeremy Madeiros, the Government’s principal conservation officer, said that 68 of the endangered birds hatched in 2020.
The number...
DATE: May 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public schools will reopen only once it is safe to do so, the education minister has assured parents.
Diallo Rabain said in a Facebook discussion on Saturday night that measures would be put in place to ensure safety in the classroom.
He said: “We wi...
DATE: May 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One person was in police custody this afternoon in connection to a shooting in Warwick.
Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, said in a video on Twitter: “We do have one party in custody.
“We are searching for others that we believe were i...
DATE: May 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda may have to rethink its concentration on New York for tourism because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the island’s acting tourism chief has warned.
Glenn Jones, the interim chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, said the organisation mi...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New cases of Covid-19 have been found in Bermuda’s care homes, the Government has revealed.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said that a total of 44 cases of the virus had been detected after tests at care homes — three more than on Monday.
It was no...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
MPs will honour the late Speaker of the House Stanley Lowe today as the legislature sits in a virtual session.
Members of Parliament and senators were expected to pay tribute to the former Speaker and veteran Parliamentarian, who was buried on Wednes...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Free coronavirus tests for the public will be launched by the Government tomorrow.
A spokeswoman said polymerase chain reaction — PCR — and antibody tests would be administered by appointment at the Southside drive-through test centre in St David’s.
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DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe today with a low key ceremony at Warwick Camp.
John Rankin, the Governor, and Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, took part in the VE-Day event, held under ...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government will take a “disciplined approach” to reopen the island’s borders, the Premier said.
David Burt said the reopening of the airport was still some time away, but that Government would move carefully.
He said on Wednesday: “I think it’s still...
DATE: May 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A television show created by a Bermudian film-maker has won a spot on an international streaming service.
The pilot episode of Eddie’s, a comedy drama created and written by Alex Scrymgeour, has made its debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Mr Scrymgeour sai...
DATE: May 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes