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They say the early bird catches the worm but one early-rising businessman instead captured an unusual sighting for Bermuda.
Rick Pagnani, the CEO of Newport Reinsurance and a bird enthusiast, was in his office on Reid Street at about 7.45am on Saturd...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Youngsters will be able to learn maths and technology skills and martial arts as part of a new winter camp.
The science, technology, engineering and maths-based curriculum – known as STEM – will feature coding and robotics, as well as jujitsu, sports...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police could use a combination of fixed and mobile speed cameras to clamp down on dangerous driving, it was revealed yesterday.
Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell, head of the roads policing unit, said a request for proposal for speed cameras was discus...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
More than 600 gifts were handed over to seniors at an annual Christmas giveaway event – 100 more than planned for.
Carol Clarke opened up the yard of her Pembroke home to host a Covid-19 safe Seniors Appreciation Day in partnership with Bermuda Overs...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A section of Middle Road in Warwick was to be closed last night and later restricted to one lane to allow road-widening work to be carried out.
The Ministry of Public Works announced that the first phase of the work, east of Burnt House Hill, will in...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Bill designed to strengthen Bermuda’s human rights laws and promote equality was yesterday tabled in the House of Assembly by the One Bermuda Alliance.
The proposed legislation would create an Equality Council at the Human Rights Commission which ...
DATE: Dec 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Roadside breath test checkpoints will be set up across four parishes for a week over the Christmas period.
A Government notice warned that road blocks would be operated by police every day from December 20 to Boxing Day.
The checkpoints will all be ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Roadside breath-test checkpoints set up without warning have been ruled out by the transport minister.
Lawrence Scott said he did not recall a conversation at a meeting with former Commissioner of Police Steven Corbishley about the possibility of ab...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A police investigation has been launched into an alleged sexual assault by an overseas rugby player, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
A source said the player was alleged to have groped another man in a Hamilton bar.
A date for the alleged offence was n...
DATE: Dec 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s first electric buses are expected to hit the roads in April, it was announced yesterday.
Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, said 30 buses would soon be on their way from China.
He added: “I am very excited to announce that the project ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan