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A company owned by former Premier and businessman Sir John Swan advertised several properties for sale that a family held the deeds to, the Commission of Inquiry in land losses was told yesterday.
It was claimed that Sir John’s real estate business, ...
DATE: Feb 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A mother said her privacy was violated after a prowler was caught on camera outside her home.
Alex Hasselkuss added she was headed to bed at about 11.30pm when she read reports of a prowler in the area on a neighbourhood WhatsApp chat.
She added: “T...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A survey to canvass public opinion on the future of the Bermuda Hospitals Board was launched today.
BHB management said the results would be used to help draw up its next five-year plan.
Dr Michael Richmond, the chief executive and president of the B...
DATE: Feb 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Minister of Education has called for people to participate in “prototyping activities” which will form part of the redesign of Bermuda’s public education school system.
Diallo Rabain made the call during a press conference this afternoon where he...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A former education permanent secretary yesterday condemned the proposed closure of West End Primary School because it would “throw away its legacy”.
Ellen-Kate Horton, who attended the Sandys school during segregation, said that its place in the hist...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The City of Hamilton is to use non-slip paint on manhole covers that could be a safety hazard in wet weather.
The corporation took action last week after a member of the public posted on a Facebook group that he had seen people slip on the diamond-p...
DATE: Feb 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Clarien Bank raised $11,500 for Meals on Wheels through its holiday giveback campaign, it was announced today.
Clarien ran its annual effort to ask clients, employees and the public to make donations from November 26 to December 31 last year.
Michae...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Campaigns
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A young mother and son whose car got stuck in mud at the height of this week’s storm yesterday praised a hero tow truck driver who came to her rescue after police said they could not help.
Kandria Carmichael, 29, and son Ka’Maree Simmons, 7, got bogg...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Pollution from the Tynes Bay Incinerator has increased in over the past few years, a report released yesterday revealed.
The Environmental Statistics Compendium, released by the Department of Statistics, said nitrogen dioxide emissions at Tynes Bay w...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Reported diseases related to environmental conditions increased by 3.9 per cent from 2018 to 2019.
This is one of many statistics included in the Environmental Statistics Compendium released today by the Department of Statistics.
Wayne Furbert, the M...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan