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Visitor arrivals are still heavily down on pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest statistics.
Figures released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority show that there were 52,000 air arrivals in the third quarter of this year – down from almost 90...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Staffing at Westgate prison is getting bolstered with the recruitment of 25 new Corrections officers, national security minister Michael Weeks revealed this week.
Mr Weeks said staffing at the West End facility topped concerns raised by prison office...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“It’s a wonderful day – perhaps the best day of the year in Bermuda.”
That’s how retired soldier Sumner “Chip” Waters described Remembrance Day, which was marked in Bermuda and around the world yesterday – the anniversary of the end of the First Worl...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A martial arts master whose name was synonymous with karate in Bermuda founded the island’s first dojo in 1970.
Frederick Ingham, known widely as Osensei Skipper, or “Skipper”, was considered the godfather of Bermuda karate.
According to his wife Kri...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A contract for new, island-wide CCTV security cameras will be awarded after a Cabinet review, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
A procurement notice posted by the ministry in July called for a hybrid fibre-optic and wirel...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A review of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service will include an assessment of manpower needs and its recruitment criteria, the national security minister said this week.
Michael Weeks said the service had roughly 77 staff at present, but he said he w...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Seven police officers were congratulated by their superiors for work ranging from roadside sobriety checks to filing records for prosecutors.
A post on the Bermuda Police Service Facebook page said: “Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons and his Bermu...
DATE: Nov 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
DATE: Nov 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Blaire Simmons
Live updates of today’s Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph on Front Street have now closed.
DATE: Nov 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Wreaths will be laid today by the Governor, the Premier and other dignitaries as the island remembers people who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
The Remembrance Day Parade will take place on Front Street, with activities starting at 10.30...
DATE: Nov 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
