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Belco’s customer call centre and payments service will not be open on Monday, September 19 due to the public holiday marking the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the power company has said.
Meters originally scheduled to be read and billed on Monday wi...
DATE: Sep 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Lobsters are off the menu and in the spotlight this weekend as part of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s final Kids Hour Saturday of the year.
The event series, which is held every third Saturday of the month between January and Septembe...
DATE: Sep 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A string of cruise ship visits to Bermuda during October and November have been pulled because of the island’s Covid-19 testing requirements.
Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line have pulled five stops – four by Celebrity and one by NCL.
T...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Rumblings of discontent have emerged in the One Bermuda Alliance over the leadership style of Cole Simons.
Mr Simons, at the helm of the party since November 2020 after its crushing defeat in the general election, has come under fire from some member...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Governor declared yesterday that Monday will be a public holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
The move brings Bermuda in line with other Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Islands.
It was also announced that Rena Lalgie, the Go...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Nineteen impaired drivers were arrested by police in the latest round of the road safety crackdown Operation Vega.
A spokesman called it “concerning” that so many were recorded under the influence between August 8 and September 12.
The previous round...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Opposition has accused David Burt, the Premier, of failing to live up to government promises that he would help people to battle the cost-of-living crisis with a $15 million relief plan.
One Bermuda Alliance leader Cole Simons said payroll tax re...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Video gamers around the world are now able to visit a detailed recreation of LF Wade International Airport through Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Players of the award-winning PC and Xbox game, which used satellite imagery to recreate the world, have bee...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s younger voices will continue the global dialogue on climate change with the island’s second Youth Climate Summit hosted by a leading ocean conservation group.
Last year, the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute brought international...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An organisation offering tutoring to students has started the school year in its newly renovated headquarters.
Peak Potential Bermuda, which launched in 2011, completed work on its new 1,200sq ft Scholars of Bermuda learning centre on King Street...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes