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Work to make Bermuda more sustainable will be highlighted by the Minister of Home Affairs at two conferences this month, a Government spokesman said.
Walter Roban will represent the island at a Climate Change Summit from April 21 to 22 in the Turks a...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A “minor fix” was needed after a reported high temperature alarm on one of the island’s new electric buses, a Government spokeswoman said last night.
She added that although there have been teething problems, the vehicles are working well.
The Depart...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Opposition MP Craig Cannonier has called for answers on why the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s chief sales and marketing officer and his deputy have left the organisation.
Douglas Trueblood’s departure, after little more than a year in the post, was ann...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A lab worker with the Department of Health was declared the winner of the Public Health Professional Award for her work in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sakina Usher, a clinical laboratory supervisor, was credited for working behind the scenes ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian digital researcher has convened an international forum to explore online health for young people.
The Youth Digital Wellness Summit will air virtually from Berlin, Germany this Thursday and next Monday.
The panel has been convened by Kati...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man was stabbed in the arm during an incident in Sandys on Sunday, police said.
Officers were called at about 12.10am to Woody’s Bar and Restaurant, where they “identified and secured a crime scene”.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: “Acting...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A virtual lecture on the accidental arrival of a slave ship on the island just months after emancipation is to be held as part of the National Museum of Bermuda’s “Atlantic World” series.
The talk will be available for free on Zoom and focus on event...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
No major incidents were reported at Easter celebrations over the weekend, the Commissioner of Police said this afternoon.
Darrin Simons also thanked community clubs for working with officers.
He said: “In keeping with the Easter holiday, observed thi...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Angry complaints by users of the Pink Route ferry service that cuts have left them feeling abandoned and stranded have been dismissed by the Transport Minister.
Lawrence Scott said he did not accept the views of a petition signed by more than 800 peo...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Plans for a multimillion dollar revamp of the concession at Horseshoe Bay Beach will still go ahead, despite being hit by delays.
Delton Ebbin of Horseshoe Bay Live, which has a five year lease of facilities at the iconic Southampton beach, confirmed...
DATE: Apr 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
