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The island is facing a “crisis” in gang violence and “candid discussions” need to be held with stakeholders to resolve the problem, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister for National Security.
Mr Weeks added that the issue of violence “is the prov...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Hundreds of bits of coral have been rescued by a team of divers working to save the pieces after storm damage.
The fragments are treated and regrown in a hatchery before they are replanted and eventually returned to the reef.
A spokeswoman for the Li...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government minister has defended Belco over concerns that the electricity provider is pumping out pollution from its north power station.
Jason Hayward, the Minister for the Economy and Labour – who is also the MP for Pembroke Central where the Bel...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A $22 million stabilisation project has been launched at the Tynes Bay waste to energy facility in an effort to keep it operational until wider works can be done.
Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, told the House of Assembl...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A minister has rebuked the Auditor-General for delays in keeping government agencies up to date on their financial standings.
In a rare public slight, Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, expressed concern to the House of Ass...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Bermudian actress Lana Young has been juggling a busy media schedule since the Tyler Perry movie she stars in hit the silver screen earlier this month.
Ms Young plays the mother of the leading lady in A Jazzman’s Blues, written and directed by Acade...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has witnessed a dramatic rise in cases of domestic abuse in recent years, according to a government minister.
The claim has been backed up by the charity Centre Against Abuse, which reported “a sharp increase in domestic abuse reports” up to ...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Moves made by the late Queen Elizabeth II to try to break down segregation in Bermuda were remembered as a service was held in her honour at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton.
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, Walter Roban, the Deputy Premi...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The majority of breast cancer cases on the island within the past three years have affected Black women, according to the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
The statistic was revealed as the BCHC said it wanted to raise $200,000 this month – Breast Ca...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The launch of a new academy to help Bermudians train for jobs on the seas has been backed by the CEO of the island’s maritime authority.
Last week saw the launch of the Bermuda Maritime Academy which will offer international certifications on island,...
DATE: Oct 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
