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Former One Bermuda Alliance General Election candidate Doug De Couto has been appointed to the Senate to replace Marcus Jones who quit after controversial remarks about teenagers.
Cole Simons, the leader of the OBA, said today: “As a fresh new face t...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Air service between Bermuda and Boston will return next month as British Airways flights are subject to changes, according the Skyport.
The March schedule shows JetBlue flights to Boston returning on March 27 after a nearly five month pause.
Stephen ...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A review of court cases presided over by the Chief Justice that involved island banks should be carried out, a pressure group has said.
The Civil Justice Advocacy Group claimed the move was needed after it was revealed in January that Narinder Hargun...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A Hamilton hotel raised the Ukranian flag this week and announced that it has donated $5,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross’ Disaster Appeal for Ukraine.
A spokeswoman for the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club said the funds will go to the Ukranian Red Cros...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Foundation has thanked donors for $670,000 of support for the BHB’s Covid-19 vaccination clinic as the operation started to wind down.
A spokeswoman said that the clinic, with the support of corporate and private dono...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A temporary art exhibition designed to highlight plastic waste in the seas is to open this week.
A Plastic Ocean, on show at the former Dog House bar on Hamilton’s Front Street, will feature works created from marine plastic waste by a range of i...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A final call has been made for people to fill “critically important” positions on the island’s Human Rights Tribunal.
The Selection and Appointment Committee for Human Rights wants applications from people prepared to rule on discrimination complaint...
DATE: Mar 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
David Burt, the Premier and finance minister, held a press conference at 12.30pm today to discuss the Budget.
The conference was meant to be held yesterday but was postponed because Mr Burt tested positive for Covid-19.
We will have in-depth reports...
DATE: Mar 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Budget
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A flagship arbitration centre has been shelved because of a lack of cash – even though it was supposed to be built “at no cost to government”, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
A spokesman for the public works ministry said: “The Ministry of Public Works...
DATE: Mar 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two teenage boys have been arrested after knives were allegedly used in a fight at a football match at the National Sports Centre at the weekend.
The 15-year-olds were arrested in connection with an incident at the Flora Duffy National Stadium in Dev...
DATE: Mar 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell