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A newly launched study of whale song in Bermuda waters could reveal what “phrases” are shared across groups as humpbacks pass the island.
All humpbacks make noise underwater – but only the males are known to sing.
Marine biologist Nan Hauser, who hel...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
No record was kept of how many schooldays children in the public education system have missed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The Department of Education admitted that it did not hold the statistics after a pub...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Overseas Territories are united in their support of sanctions against Russia, according to the UK Overseas Territory Association.
Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos and president of the Political Council of UKOTA, said that the te...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Loss of the ability to speak after a brain injury can have a major effect on quality of life, an expert has said.
But Monica Kurz said there were therapeutic services on the island to help people to regain their communication skills, as well as simpl...
DATE: Mar 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two motorcycle riders were injured in a head-on collision in Southampton on Tuesday.
According to a police spokesman, officers received reports of a two vehicle collision on Middle Road, near the junction with Pompano Beach Road, at about 7.33am.
The...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The organisers of the Bermuda Carnival yesterday announced they will not hold events over the Bermuda Heroes Weekend.
But carnival shows are still expected to go ahead over the June holiday weekend, although run by another organisation.
A BHW Ltd spo...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police sergeant and his wife appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of harassment of a former Commissioner of Police and the former head of police discipline.
Mark Monk, 39, was charged with using a phone to cause “annoyance, inconvenienc...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Governor will not automatically sign into law legislation to allow the legal growth and sale cannabis if it is ruled to be not in line with United Nations drugs conventions.
Rena Lalgie is expected to be asked to approve the Cannabis Licensing Ac...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Police have named a man and a woman who died after separate road crashes at the weekend.
Wayne Augustus, 51, lost his life after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Southampton in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Hannah Jimenez-Flood, 42, was se...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
University students will explore Bermuda’s role in environmental justice during an annual lunchtime presentation tomorrow.
The Bermuda College students will speak during Eco Lunch & Learn, an annual event hosted by the college and Bermuda Environment...
DATE: Mar 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson