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Planning fees will be waived for repairs to properties damaged in Hurricane Humberto.
Straightforward repairs of windows, doors and roof slate will not require planning permission or a building permit, a spokeswoman for the Department of Planning sai...
DATE: Sep 28, 2019
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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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An advisory group has called on a faster and more transparent immigration policy as the island awaits the details of promised immigration reform.
BermudaFirst’s Future State Report, the second phase of its national socioeconomic plan, said any new im...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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A public town hall meeting on immigration reform scheduled to be held on Thursday has been postponed.
The delay was announced this afternoon through the Bermuda Government’s official Twitter account.
A spokesman for the Ministry of National Security ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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A Canadian engineer praised for his work for the Bermuda Government has admitted being involved in dishonest practices in Canada.
Yves “Bob” Lortie, from Quebec, served as a chief engineer for the Ministry of Public Works for three years and was hail...
DATE: Sep 13, 2019
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The Bermuda Red Cross has raised more than $100,000 in a week to help families whose lives were torn apart by Hurricane Dorian.
The Category 5 hurricane tore through the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama last week, destroying thousands of homes and kill...
DATE: Sep 11, 2019
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The Bermuda Red Cross has already raised almost $29,000 in donations to support the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
Ann Spencer-Arscott, executive director of the charity, said: “As a community, Bermuda is always very supportive of our siste...
DATE: Sep 07, 2019
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A Bermudian musician has made waves in the British reggae community after being named runner up in the Britain’s Got Reggae competition.
Desta “Zion” Wilson, who performed a blend of original songs and covers at the finals, was defeated by a single p...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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Front Street has been visited this week by a Royal Navy ice patrol ship.
The HMS Protector, a 292ft vessel, usually patrols the Antarctic where it conducts surveys and assists with efforts to enforce environmental guidelines.
According to the Royal N...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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Belco is ready to send teams to help the Bahamas in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian.
The storm struck the island nation on Sunday as a Category 5 hurricane and lingered there for almost two days, causing extensive damage. A Bel...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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