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Gaps in drug abuse treatment for young people remain unfunded, according to a new report just published.
The Bermuda Drug Information Network’s annual report also highlighted that demand for drugs remains unchanged and significant challenges persist ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
New legislation intended to modernise the island’s parish councils will be tabled at today’s sitting of the House of Assembly.
Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, said the Parish Councils Amendment Bill will allow the minister — i...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A “department wide meeting” will be held tomorrow from 9am to noon by all staff at the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation, a spokeswoman advised.
It will affect services including community centres, the tennis stadium, softball diamond and DYS...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 57-year-old man who was reported as missing has been found, police said this afternoon.
Antoine Ashton Mouchette was last seen at about 8.30am on Friday, September 23 in the area of Swansville Drive, Warwick.
Police issued an appeal to help find Mr...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government is planning to create a vertical farming industry — not just one project, it has been revealed.
Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy, unveiled the plan at a press conference yesterday, saying that an announcement on the developm...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An annual event full of “pomp and pageantry” will take place next month after it was postponed earlier this year.
The Peppercorn Ceremony will be held on King’s Square in the Town of St George on October 12.
It was planned for last April but was push...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police have confirmed the death of a man who was found in an unresponsive condition on a boat in St David’s on Tuesday night.
A police spokesman said that at about 8.30pm, police received reports of an unresponsive male found in a punt at the St Dav...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More foster parents are needed to help support the number of children in care, according to the Department of Child and Family Services.
A spokeswoman for the department said: “The Department of Child and Family Services currently has 65 children in ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian photographer’s snapshot that caught a friend in mid-leap on the English coastline has been picked up by the BBC for a series of photographs from around the world on “the theme of summer”.
The picture by Phoebe Dill, who works with the Ros...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Nomination papers for the 2020 General Election were released to a requester despite an initial refusal to disclose them, the Parliamentary Registrar said.
Tenia Woolridge also confirmed that certain information was redacted from the records.
Gitanj...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter