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Failures in an ageing water supply system have caused “intermittent” failures in St George’s, a Government spokesman said today.
A ministry of public works spokesman said that work was under way to fix the problem and supply was expected to return to...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A long-time business journalist and former Royal Gazette reporter was featured on a massive billboard in New York’s Times Square on Thursday.
An image of Clare O’Connor’s face filled the 10,000 square foot display at the Nasdaq Tower on the day her...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The impact of Covid-19 on Bermuda’s tourism industry was “prolonged and decimating” according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s end-of-year report.
There were significant declines across all visitor categories but a return to some normality is exp...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A total of 48 raw recruits yesterday got their first taste of life in the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
The latest recruits arrived at Warwick Camp for the start of two weeks of training designed to give them the basic military skills to build on.
The 40 m...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Retailers and restaurants were feeling the love as many residents flush with unspent cash from coronavirus restrictions opted for a little Valentine’s Day extravagance this weekend.
“It’s been crazy,” said Shirmika Brown at El Shaddai Luxury Flowers,...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Needy families were able to collect food hampers today with 700 given away at the Belco head office in Pembroke.
Belco and Ascendant Group staff members teamed up to give back to the community and help families who are facing economic hardship a...
DATE: Feb 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmental group Greenrock has called on the community to have its final say on the deployment of 5G technology in Bermuda in the face of uncertainty over its safety.
The Regulatory Authority announced on Monday night that the moratorium imposed ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s top doctor has assured people who have to travel overseas for medical treatment that they will be able to get coronavirus tests before they return to the island.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, said several options ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A survey designed to map important marine areas is to close next week.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme poll was set up to identify the top conservation, fishing and recreation areas.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said: “I encoura...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Commission of Inquiry into Historic Land Losses in Bermuda has adjourned indefinitely following the death of Commission counsel Dirk Harrison’s father.
His father Paul Harrison, a former Court of appeal president in Jamaica, died on Sunday mornin...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan