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A man injured in a crash involving two trucks on Friday morning was in a stable condition in hospital today.
The 33-year-old, who suffered leg and shoulder injuries, was a passenger in one of the trucks.
A police spokesman said: “It now appears that ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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A teenager was arrested after three people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash yesterday.
Police said a 19-year-old man was taken into custody after he was discharged, having had treatment at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Two motorcycles and a ca...
DATE: Jun 01, 2019
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St George’s residents caught a glimpse of a high-end visitor — the 70-metre superyacht Elysian.
The Cayman-registered luxury vessel stopped by the island briefly on Wednesday to refuel as it travelled to Gibraltar.
The ship, bought by billionaire Joh...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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The Bermuda Union of Teachers has called for an emergency meeting of members to take place this morning.
But the Department of Education said the union had not requested for members to have time away from work for the meeting.
A spokeswoman for the d...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Delegates from 15 different countries came to Bermuda this week for the Biennial Caribbean Ombudsman Association Conference.
Victoria Pearman, Ombudsman for Bermuda and outgoing CAROA president, said the results were positive with public sessions tac...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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Bus drivers were set to begin a work to rule from 6am today, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Transport.
A spokesman said the Department of Public Transportation was notified of the industrial action by the Bus Operators and Allied Workers Di...
DATE: May 30, 2019
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Marissa Trott is no stranger to the stage but this week she faces her greatest challenge: a leading role in the two-person play Veils.
The 21-year-old theatre and sociology student said that while the production has been demanding, she is thrilled to...
DATE: May 30, 2019
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Policies will limit the use of special taxi permits when they are introduced, according to Zane DeSilva, Minister of Tourism and Transport.
Mr DeSilva said that while the announcement of the permits was met with an “overwhelmingly positive” response ...
DATE: May 30, 2019
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More than 30 buses have been cancelled this afternoon, according to an alert released by the Government.
A total of 34 buses scheduled to to begin between 2pm and 7.49pm have been cancelled.
Government announced yesterday that the Bus Operators and A...
DATE: May 30, 2019
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Bus drivers could begin a work-to-rule as soon as this afternoon over longstanding problems.
Chris Furbert, the Bermuda Industrial Union president, told ZBM News that workers had a divisional meeting on Monday evening, when they agreed to give the ma...
DATE: May 29, 2019
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Budget
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Owain Johnston-Barnes