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An American cruise ship passenger had to disembark to receive hospital treatment in Bermuda, maritime authorities have said.
The incident happened on Thursday, when the man was transferred from the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, which was en route from...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The latest recipient of the Public Service Excellence Award has been announced.
The Department of Works and Engineering’s Wendell Eve was recognised by David Burt, the Premier, for “admirable service delivery”.
The PSEA is awarded every month to an i...
DATE: Aug 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Opposition has called on the Government to eliminate the sugar tax and reduce Belco’s duty on fuel to help families dealing with the cost of living crisis.
Last month, MPs approved spending $5.8 million as part of a $15 million package that ...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An investigation is under way after the taxi operators president ejected a family of tourists, including a baby, from his vehicle.
A complaint has been made about the conduct of Dennis Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Taxi Owners and Operators A...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government has been unable to complete a Public Access to Information request to release the title deeds of Tudor Farm because they cannot be found.
Tudor Farm is a 10.36 acre area on the border of Southampton and Sandys zoned as agricultural ser...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
At the age of only 16, Kallan Richardson is on his way to a prestigious American university.
Kallan has already graduated from Bermuda College as a dual enrolment student with an associate’s degree in actuarial science.
Now reinsurance company Arch R...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Friends and family this weekend bid farewell to Ranville Thomas Sr, a father, pastor and restaurateur behind the Jamaican Grill, who died at the age of 79.
Mr Thomas was remembered as a calm, humble and generous man in a ceremony filled with song and...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Farmers have reported their summer crops are taking a beating because of a lack of rain.
Dry conditions have not only impacted traditional summer harvests but sent thirsty feral chickens and rodents scavenging into the fields, according to Carlos Ama...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Bermuda bird conservation charity is exploring a potential name change to distance itself from John James Audubon, the anti-abolitionist slave owner it derives from.
The Bermuda Audubon Society said the conversation had begun in light of other orga...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Pembroke residents living in the shadow of Belco are fed up of talk and want to see more action taken to combat pollution and nuisance from the plant.
Last week the Regulatory Authority,
Belco, the Government and the One Bermuda Alliance all rele...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan