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Westgate inmates complained that they were punished for refusing Covid-19 tests, according to the 2021 Ombudsman's Report.
The report, the last by former Ombudsman Victoria Pearman, said the Ombudsman’s Office received several complaints from inmates...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Traffic on a section of Palmetto Road has been limited to a single lane as trenching work continues.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said the trenching work, carried out by Belco, had reached the Barker’s Hill roundabout.
“The Palmetto R...
DATE: Jul 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The former teacher of a murdered teenager said the killing was “a tragic, senseless loss that has a real effect not only in our community, but in the global community”.
Sophia Iris continues to teach a P3 class at Victor Scott Primary School, where h...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A 26-year-old man was treated for multiple wounds after a stabbing on board a private boat, a police spokesman said.
The incident was reported at about 9.10pm on Sunday, with the victim brought ashore at Rockaway Ferry Dock in Southampton and taken b...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Electricity bills are set to rise after Belco was given permission to increase its charges.
The Regulatory Authority has approved a rise in the Fuel Adjustment Rate of about 6.5 per cent, although not all bills will go up by the same amount.
A spokes...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 24-year-old man was yesterday being treated in the hospital’s intensive care unit for potentially serious head injuries after a crash over the weekend.
According to a police spokesman a motorcycle crashed near the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo o...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former Progressive Labour Party MP has gone on the offensive against the governing party over the lack of headway on a living wage for Bermuda.
Rolfe Commissiong, who pushed for a joint select committee on a living wage before the House of Assembly...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A minibus smashed into a wall and landed on its side outside Rustico Restaurant and Pizzeria in Flatts Village early yesterday morning after its driver lost control of the vehicle.
A police spokesman confirmed that there were no injuries as a result ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A dedicated office has taken over oversight of the Government’s Economic Recovery Plan, the House of Assembly heard on Friday.
The Government had announced last November they had hired professional services firm KPMG to serve as project managers for ...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Youngsters set sail to the Turks and Caicos Islands with a cargo of limestone yesterday to re-enact a centuries-old exchange.
The pupils aboard the Spirit of Bermuda will trade the limestone blocks for salt while they learn about the global impact of...
DATE: Jul 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson