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The Premier’s repeated predictions that Bermuda’s first casino would open before the end of the year are to fall flat.
David Burt, with just one month to the deadline, will not achieve his “dream and expectation” and see gambling at the St Regis Hote...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
No decision on whether to limit the size of Christmas gatherings has been made amid fears over a new strain of the coronavirus, a health ministry spokeswoman said yesterday.
She said: “No decision at this time has been taken to limit Christmas events...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Work to demolish old generators and buildings at power firm Belco has started, the company announced.
The firm will take down buildings and remove material which is too hazardous or out-of-date to use.
Wayne Caines, Belco’s president, said the projec...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
One Bermuda Alliance leader Cole Simons has admitted his party made mistakes in power as he accused the Government of being obsessed with the political blame game.
Mr Simons hit back at David Burt, the Premier, after he launched a string of attacks o...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The hurricane season ended yesterday without any major hits on Bermuda.
The season was the third busiest on record with 21 storms, including seven hurricanes – four of which reached or exceeded Category 3 strength.
The figures were more or less in li...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Cruise ship passengers will still disembark despite an extension clause that could allow on-board casinos to operate 24 hours a day, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday.
Charles Jeffers II, the chief executive of the BTA, said: “Ideally we w...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The global pandemic has not had a major economic effect on Bermuda College, the latest financial statements have revealed.
The statements for the college said auditors had “not observed any material impact on its operations or financial position” as...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A discount scheme will offer money off fuel for members of Age Concern every Tuesday for 12 weeks.
The charity has teamed up with Sol Petroleum for the annual event.
Age Concern members will get 10 per cent off fuel from all Sol gas stations across t...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Railway Trail footbridge across an inlet yesterday got a $10,000 boost as construction of the link neared completion.
The Garden Club of Bermuda pledged to donate plants to add greenery to both ends of the Flatts bridge, as well a benches as it han...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A prize for experimental physics has been awarded to the husband of a retired Bermudian judge in the UK.
Bucker Dangor, married to Patricia Dangor, a former UK circuit judge and a former member of the Bermuda Court of Appeal, was awarded the 2021 Mic...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell