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A serious crash blocked both lanes of a main road in Hamilton Parish, police said last night.
A spokesman said the crash happened on North Shore Road on a straight stretch near Shelly Bay.
The incident happened about 6.15pm – but no further details w...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The importance of Black History Month is to be highlighted as part of an essay-writing competition for schoolchildren organised by a law firm.
Conyers has asked middle and senior school pupils in from Grade 8 to 12 to submit essays on the significan...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A financial audit should be carried out after it was revealed a sole-sourced contract for Covid-19 services was given to a company owned by the Premier’s fintech adviser, the One Bermuda Alliance said tonight.
Cole Simons, the Leader of the Oppositio...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than $4m has been spent on the first of a fleet of electric buses, a public access to information announcement has revealed.
Costs associated with the 30 electric buses, parts and shipping amounted to $4.09m.
The notice in the Official Gazette a...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A charity programme launched a year ago to offer support and skills building for young men said yesterday it had logged measurable decreases in risks among those enrolled.
Transitional Community Services, which assesses risk levels in clients every q...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A virtual event today is expected to help women see the value in themselves and boost their spiritual wellbeing.
Kristin Justice, who is based in the US, will speak at the free workshop, which will be hosted by the Women’s Resource Centre in partners...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A free virtual heart health forum for men and women will be held today by a charitable sorority group.
But the Sigma Xi Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority appealed to participants to donate to the Bermuda Heart Foundation to help cut inc...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmental problems unique to islands will be in the spotlight at a marine science lecture series.
The problems of islands and their special difficulties will be discussed at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute’s BUEI Talks: Island SOS, s...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A man is feared to have died after an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin, police revealed yesterday.
He was among several people who went to hospital because of the substance.
A police spokesman said six suspects were arrested over the weekend after r...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The leader of the island’s blue collar union has accused the ruling Progressive Labour Party of an attack on its core support.
Chris Furbert, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union, hit out yesterday as he demanded stricter enforcement of work...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly