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Climate change, controls on pesticide and a sustainable tourism strategy would be worthwhile elements in the 2016 Throne Speech, according to the environment group BEST.
While the Bermuda Government has thus far kept the contents of Monday’s Throne S...
DATE: Nov 03, 2016
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Politics
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Months after it announced that it might have to shut down, Project Action is planning to add a second bus to its fleet, thanks to the support of Hannover Life.
Chantal Cardinez, CEO of Hannover Life Reassurance (Bermuda), presented the charity with a...
DATE: Nov 02, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Addressing age discrimination — including mandatory retirement — could potentially benefit more than just seniors according to Peter Sousa of the Pension Commission
Speaking in a panel discussion on the subject of age discrimination at Bermuda Colleg...
DATE: Nov 02, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of free health screenings are being offered by the Bermuda Hospitals Board in recognition of Diabetes and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness Month.
The Diabetes Respiratory Endocrine and Metabolism (DREAM) Centre, which provides diabetes, asthma...
DATE: Nov 01, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Data is key on making decisions on immigration changes, members of the public told the Consultative Immigration Reform Working Group last night.
The meeting — the fifth on the complex topic of mixed-status families — drew around 50 people to the Berk...
DATE: Nov 01, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Work on the Caroline Bay resort on the Morgan’s Point property continues to progress with dozens of Bermudians on the job site.
According to Harold Conyers, the developer’s local representative for the project, 60 employees were on site last week con...
DATE: Oct 31, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Warwick man involved in a traffic collision on Friday night remains in critical condition, according to police.
In an update released this afternoon, a police spokesman said: “At last check the 62-year-old Warwick man seriously injured when the aux...
DATE: Oct 30, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Boston-based adventure tour operator is poised to bring a group of leisure road cyclists on a tour of Bermuda next weekend.
The tour will be the first offered by Ciclismo Classico in Bermuda, and the inaugural group will consist of eight visitors. ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2016
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The late civil rights activist and labour leader E.F. Gordon is set to be honoured this week by the Roman Catholic Church of Bermuda.
Dr Gordon will posthumously receive the Peace and Social Justice award in a ceremony tomorrow at St Theresa’s Church...
DATE: Oct 27, 2016
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Devonshire woman admitted stealing money from her sister and fighting her after being confronted about the theft.
Katrina Every, 23, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to stealing $120 from Stephanie Every and assaulting her on August 14. Prosecu...
DATE: Oct 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes