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Conservationists hope lionfish will be back on the menu this winter as the fifth annual Winter Lionfish Derby picks up steam.
As of Monday afternoon more than 180 lionfish had already been caught as part of this year’s derby.
A spokesman said: “It se...
DATE: Jan 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The number of cruise ship visitors rocketed by more than 168 per cent last November compared with the same period in 2017, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
The number of tourists who arrived by air rose by just 2.7 per cent over the same...
DATE: Jan 08, 2019
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $5,000 fine served on a schoolgirl who got work experience as a hairdresser without a work permit has been quashed by the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Narinder Hargun ruled that the Chief Immigration Officer was wrong to penalise Ashley Aguiar for ...
DATE: Jan 08, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
World famous birder David Wingate witnessed a dramatic falcon strike on a Canada goose on a golf course during the Audubon Society’s 44th Christmas Bird Count.
A society spokeswoman said the fierce — but unsuccessful — mid-air strike at the Port Roya...
DATE: Jan 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A solar farm at the airport could affect the handling of emergencies, a former firefighter has claimed.
Karl Outerbridge, who served with the airport fire service for several years, said the area earmarked for the power plant could be needed to keep ...
DATE: Jan 07, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mother struggling with lupus spoke of her shock at receiving a $2,400 donation to help pay for her medical expenses.
Michiko “Chiko” Campbell presented Jahnikia Lightbourne a cheque representing money raised during a December 23 charity dinner at A...
DATE: Jan 05, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Curtis Dickinson has accused Nick Kempe of playing “political football” as the Government works to protect the international business sector.
Mr Kempe, the Shadow Minister of Finance, questioned what the Government had done to ensure companies expand...
DATE: Jan 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian lawyer who got up on stage and performed with his ballet-dancing daughter after she was hit by stage fright has been named 2018 Father of Year by a top-rated American television programme.
Marc Daniels shot to international fame after a v...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A hospital staff member was fired after a report into an alleged assault on an elderly patient, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
A BHB spokeswoman confirmed that the matter was investigated last year and properly reported.
The spokeswoman sa...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The death of a 74-year-old woman involved in a fall at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has been referred to the coroner.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman confirmed that the matter had been sent to the coroner with the intention of determining ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes