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Friends and relatives visiting Bermuda residents could help to support airlift before the island returns to its full complement of hotel rooms, the Minister of Transport said.
Lawrence Scott agreed with aviation and tourism industry leaders about the...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation intended to strengthen child protection laws came has come into force, the Attorney-General said today.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs, said that Part 5 of the Child Safeguarding (Miscellaneous ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in mental health issues among the young, according to an island charity.
Family Centre, which provides counselling services for troubled teenagers, said that it had seen calls increase almost 50 per cent in th...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government is seeking bids to install energy-saving solar panels on more than 30 public buildings.
A request for proposal issued this month asked companies to submit bids for the “design, supply of materials, permitting, installation, commissioni...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses to the murder of Jahcari Francis, who was killed five years ago today, to come forward.
Mr Francis, 20, was shot inside a residence on Upland Street in Devonshire at about 10.40pm on July 19, 2017. He was w...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Information Commissioner’s website has been redesigned in collaboration with international commissioners.
Enhancements to the site include better search functionalities within decisions and public authorities’ listings and the inclusion of a spec...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A floating water park has reopened in the west end for the summer.
The Longtail Floating Fun Park has been set up in Dockyard since last moth and now` comes equipped with an additional slide, a floating obstacle course and a three-storey diving board...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The “desecration” of Bermuda’s environment will continue unless there is a huge public outcry to stop development of green spaces, according to the Bermuda National Trust.
The comments came after work started to clear a site on Harrington Sound Road ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity aimed at helping the homeless in Bermuda has opened its new headquarters in North Hamilton to offer clients a “triage and care-management centre”.
Denise Carey, CEO and executive director of Home, said: “As we approach the end of our first ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A weekend of “deep-sea movies” is being hosted by the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
The series begins on Friday at 6pm with a screening of The Deep, which is about two treasure hunters who discover the secret cargo of a Second World War s...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan