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Darrin Simons has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police, Government House announced yesterday.
He was the deputy commissioner and has acted in the top job since the resignation of Stephen Corbishley last October.
A statement said: “This ap...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Businesses have been pleading
with Government and the Corporation of St George to help St George, saying they felt “abandoned’, but as Fiona McWhirter found out, there is still a sense of optimism in the Olde Towne.
A handful of tourists chat in...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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Plans for a vertical farm facility to produce leafy greens have been condemned by farmers.
The Bermuda Farmers’ Association claims that the $3.2 million government project is not financially viable in Bermuda because of high energy costs, and will no...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police seized more than $38,000 in cash along with illegal drugs in a raid on Monday at a Pembroke residence.
A man was arrested as officers from the Tactical Operations Division supported by the Community Policing Division executed a warrant under t...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Car licence fees will be cut from April 1 after legislation was passed in the House of Assembly tonight.
Drivers will see the cost of an annual vehicle licence cut by 10 per cent after MPs backed the Motor Car Amendment Act 2022.
The amendment, pres...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Children will learn about sea turtles and their importance to the ecosystem this Saturday during a monthly event at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
BUEI’s theme for this month’s Kids Hour Saturday will offer short films to children aged...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Solar power installations across the island are to be funded by a boost to the home affairs budget.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said the $1 million increase, which will take his budget to $18.7 million, would help to create a secure and ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The St George’s Foundation has received a $10,000 boost to help it to restore forts in the East End and educate the public about the island’s history.
The Garden Club of Bermuda donated the funds — as well as two benches — as part of the club’s ongoi...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff at an insurance firm have donated hampers of groceries to a new centre set up to house families in need.
Catalina Holding’s donation to the Transformational Living Centre was organised to mark last week’s International Women’s Day and the effor...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man admitted last week to setting fire to a house.
Calvin Trott, 51, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court on Friday to setting fire to a home in Smith’s and destruction of the homeowner’s car.
The incident happened on February 28, 2020 on Fielder’s ...
DATE: Mar 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson