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Canadian firefighters have helped to address staffing shortages within the fire service, but long-term solutions are still needed – according to the Bermuda Fire Service Association.
While spokesmen from the organisation said that staff shortfalls co...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Financial initiatives aimed at trying to ease the cost of living crisis are expected to be being unveiled by David Burt, the Premier, in the House today.
Mr Burt, who is also finance minister, will outline a “Government relief package” after widespre...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A ruling rejecting claims by a police officer that he had been the victim of discrimination has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Detective Sergeant David Bhagwan had called for a judicial review into Bermuda Police Service promotion procedures af...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two schools are celebrating a 100 per cent pass rate among students who took the International Baccalaureate programme.
Everyone in BHS and Somersfield Academy’s graduating classes received their IB diplomas, reflecting a 100 per cent pass rate compa...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Supreme Court has ruled that it would hear expert evidence as part of a $1.3 million legal fight over the construction of the solar farm at the LF Wade International Airport.
Noesis Consulting has claimed it is owed $1,347,386.17 in damages from ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Youngsters who went on an educational voyage are due to reach Bermuda this morning after spending days at sea.
The Spirit of Bermuda, which set sail on Monday, took a group of teenagers to the Turks and Caicos Islands to learn about the legacy of ens...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A motorcyclist and pillion were injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday that resulted in them being flung over a wall and into a bush.
Police attended the scene of the crash at the junction of Somerset Road and Morgan Hill in Sandys at about 4.40...
DATE: Jul 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two “significant” arrests have been made in connection with a spate of burglaries in Hamilton and elsewhere.
A 35-year-old man was arrested in connection with a number of incidents.
Officers from the Criminal investigations Unit searched a residence ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A magistrate is seeking damages of $35,000 from a senior citizen he says crashed his BMW as a result of negligence.
Khamisi Tokunbo appeared before Assistant Justice Jeffrey Elkinson yesterday in civil court to request costs and damages from Allan R...
DATE: Jul 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A researcher claims in court papers she was subjected to “retaliatory action” by the Government after she blew the whistle on alleged cover-ups and bad practices at the Commission of Inquiry into Historical Land Losses.
A judge is expected to hold an...
DATE: Jul 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor