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Bus service along nine different routes resumed this afternoon as the island continues to bounce back from Hurricane Humberto.
But Steve Cosham, the national disaster co-ordinator, warned Bermuda would feel some impact from Tropical Storm Jerry early...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Town of St George largely avoided major damage in Hurricane Humberto and has begun to prepare for Tropical Storm Jerry.
A spokeswoman for the Corporation of St George said damage to the roof of the western shed building at Tiger Bay was the most ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Representatives from the UN’s Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation have come to Bermuda this week to upgrade local monitoring sites.
A spokeswoman for the Bermuda Airport Authority said the Bermuda infrasound stations are part of an int...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost a third of Belco customers remain without power this afternoon in the wake of Hurricane Humberto.
A spokesman for the company said that 11,081 customers — 31.7 per cent of Belco’s customers — remained without power as of 6.30pm, but the compan...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A raft of closures and cancellations have been announced in advance of Hurricane Humberto.
• The BIU Gas Station is closing at 3pm and will reopen on Friday morning at the usual time. The BIU offices will close at 1pm and reopen at 9am on Friday.
• T...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bernard Park has been decorated with brightly coloured waste bins with help from schoolchildren and Butterfield Bank employees.
Staff from the bank worked alongside students from Impact Mentoring Academy, on the Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s Artful Bins p...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A legal battle between three sisters over ownership of a Pembroke home came to a head last month, as the Supreme Court decided the property should be divided among them.
Rosemarie Pedro had argued she gained sole ownership of the property after the 2...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government intends to “soft launch” a significant revision of Bermuda’s healthcare next autumn, but full implementation could take years.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, told a town hall in Sandys last night that the details of the Bermuda He...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, urged the Bermuda public yesterday to be prepared for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto.
Mr Caines said the Emergency Measures Organisation has been closely monitoring the Category 1 hurricane...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s doctors have warned the proposed Bermuda Health Plan may not reduce the cost of healthcare without hurting the quality of service.
In advance of the first in a series of town hall meetings on the proposed changes, the Bermuda Medical Doctor...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes