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The Government has said it is committed to bolstering cybersecurity on the island through new legislation, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
Speaking yesterday at the launch of a cybersecurity workshop at Bermuda College,...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Emergency Measures Organisation is set to meet next week as the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins to warm up.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said this afternoon: “This is a very familiar time of year for us.
“Hurricane Sea...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ceremonial guns will be tested this evening in preparation for the Queen’s Birthday Parade, the Royal Bermuda Regiment warned.
The test will involve firing two 25-pounder guns between 6.30pm and 7pm.
Residents around the Warwick Camp area can expect ...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A selection of rare Bermuda banknotes sold for more than $6,000 at an auction in London today.
The highest selling Bermuda item was a £10 bill printed in 1964, which sold for £900, or about $1,130.
Another bill — a five-shilling note printed in Octob...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda National Trust’s St George’s museums were “poignant” places to visit as Bermuda celebrated Heritage Month, according to Ernest Peets, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport.
Dr Peets visited Tucker House and the Globe Hotel Museum earli...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Missing person George David Garland has been found by his family, police have confirmed.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that 85-year-old George David Garland has been found by his family and appreciates the publi...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Event
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AUTHOR:
Akil Simmons
A firearm and a quantity of drugs were seized during a routine traffic stop in Southampton, police said yesterday.
Officers were carrying out vehicle checks near Horseshoe Bay on Thursday night when they said they “had cause” to stop a private car be...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Former premier Sir John Swan has spoken warmly about his meetings with the Queen as a huge banner to mark the monarch’s platinum jubilee was unveiled in Hamilton.
Sir John, who resigned as head of government after voters rejected his push for indepen...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A Bermuda banknote believed to be the first bill in the world to feature a portrait of the Queen is expected to fetch £500 when it goes up for auction today.
The five-shilling note was printed in October 1952, eight months after the Queen ascended t...
DATE: May 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
