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Bermuda’s loss of direct flights to the major New England gateway city of Boston is linked to the island’s fall in hotel capacity, according to the Minister of Tourism.
Vance Campbell said he was “confident” that transport minister Wayne Furbert wou...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People with O positive blood were asked to donate after an emergency reduced stocks of the blood type.
Donors were asked to make an appointment, although the Bermuda Hospitals Board added that “walk-ins are accepted”.
Eyitayo Fakunle, a consultant ha...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The number of Bermudians needing dialysis treatment for kidney disease has increased fivefold in the past 20 years, according to a specialist doctor.
Nephrologist Raphael Loutoby said about 250 people on the island require dialysis, compared with abo...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The earth is being plunged into “climate chaos”, according to prominent members of the community who are calling on people to take steps to protect the environment.
Anne Hyde, a former executive director for environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beauti...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Pembroke woman was banned from the roads for 18 months after refusing to take a breath test.
Natalie Moran, 44, pleaded guilty to the offence when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Cindy Clarke, for the Crown, said police officers wer...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The end of the $40 Travel Authorisation form has been welcomed by Vance Campbell, the tourism minister, who said it was “good that we have that distraction out of the way” to focus on real issues.
The form, originally imposed as border protection aga...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Motorists were urged today to slow down and leave early to help reduce the chance of having an accident.
The Bermuda Road Safety Council also highlighted that the island has two official speed limits — 25km/h within the Town of St George and 35km/h ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Services on the Green and Blue ferry routes were suspended today owing to strong winds.
A government spokeswoman said: “The Department of Marine and Ports Services has suspended the Green and Blue ferry routes due to the current inclement weather.
“S...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Government’s hopes that an airline would provide a direct service to Boston this month have been dashed
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A couple whose cruise to Bermuda was cancelled because of a tropical storm had to wait five months to get a refund of their Travel Authorisation fees from the Government.
Rob Butler, who was due to visit the island with his wife, Jean, in June, said ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways