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A controversial decision by David Burt to hold on to the finance portfolio as well as the top job in government showed his interest was control, the island’s longest-serving premier has claimed.
Sir John Swan, Bermuda’s elder statesman, said the Prem...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A 28-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday morning after his car went off the road, hit a wooden railing and overturned.
The accident happened at 12.05am today on Kindley Field Road, near Stone Crusher Corner.
A police spokesman said: “Early i...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A more contagious version of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was detected on the island last month.
But medics said they did not expect an increase in hospitalisations because the symptoms of the new strain – BA.2 or “stealth Omicron” – were similar ...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A man who died after being found in the sea off North Shore in Smith’s has been identified as 69-year-old Alfred Brookes.
A police spokesman said Mr Brookes was found off Penhurst Park dock at about 12.25pm on Monday.
The spokesman said: “Two members...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Concessions at 12 beaches and public parks will be available over the summer, the Government announced today.
Officials said proposals could be submitted for more than one location but that only one location would be awarded to each applicant.
Anyo...
DATE: Apr 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A 24-year-old man has died after a shooting at a community club, police said last night.
The incident happened just after an Easter event that involved about 100 children and their families at Warwick Workmen’s Club.
The children and their families g...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A US body has begun discussions about an extension to the Atlantic hurricane season after seven years in a row of preseason storms.
Ken Graham, the director of the American National Hurricane Centre, told the weather website AccuWeather that the agen...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The battle to save the Corporation of Hamilton is to go to Bermuda’s highest court of appeal, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The Corporation of Hamilton is to lodge an appeal with the Privy Council in London in a last-ditch attempt to block government...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has defended its plan to extend tax breaks to boost tourism despite concerns raised by a former finance minister.
Curtis Dickinson, who quit the post in February, warned that he generally did not support concessions for hotel developme...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An 18-year-old shot dead on Tuesday night was named last night by police.
A spokesman said that the dead man was Laje Franklin, from St George’s.
Detective Chief Inspector Peter Stableford said the investigation into the killing continued.
He added: ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
