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A small gathering was held at Customs Headquarters in recognition of International Customs Day.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, attended the event in Hamilton during which two employees received certificates for long service.
LaVerne...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s first court ruling on the powers of the Information Commissioner underlined the limits of the island’s Public Access to Information Act, the Attorney-General’s office has said.
The Attorney-General’s office spoke out after a judgment on Tue...
DATE: Jan 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A runner geared up to compete in an Antarctic charity marathon has been forced to pull out after she tested positive for the coronavirus.
Anna Laura Hocking, who landed in Bellinghausen Bay in Antarctica this morning, confirmed on Facebook that she w...
DATE: Jan 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A medical practice has made a $10,000 donation to the Pembroke Hamilton Club as part of a 12-year promise of support.
The donation from Bermuda Healthcare Services was the second made by the healthcare provider to help bolster the community and sport...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The West End payment centre for power firm Belco will move to new premises next month.
The centre is at present in the Somerset MarketPlace, but will move to the Moneyshop office on Somerset Road from February 7.
A company spokesman said: “Belco has ...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Residents across the island have raised alarms this month about unwelcome intruders on their property — centipedes.
A spokesman for Bermuda Pest Control said the company has received a surge of calls about the venomous insects — but said it was commo...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Women who complete a live-in programme designed to give them stability and get their lives back on track could help future residents at the home in years to come.
Edonna Bean, the executive director of the Transformational Living Centre for Families,...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police overtime costs increased by almost $345,000 this financial year compared to 2019-20.
Figures showed that the overtime budget in 2021-22 hit $3.28m – up from the $2.94m recorded for the last financial year before the coronavirus hit.
Acting Co...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
New uses are being sought for two former railway stations each dating back to 1931.
The Ministry of Public Works advertised for tenders for lease of property for Harmony Hall railway station in Paget and the Riddell’s Bay station in Warwick.
The leas...
DATE: Jan 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
There has been a three-fold increase in the amount of goods imported into Bermuda because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Customs officials.
Lucinda Pearman the Collector of Customs, said that residents were buying goods online from oversea...
DATE: Jan 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan