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Government ministers — rather than the Governor — will be able to appoint parish councillors under a law passed in the House of Assembly.
The Parish Councils Amendment Act 2022 also gives ministers the authority to review and abolish individual c...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a gas station last night.
The incident happened at about 10pm at the Collector’s Hill Esso station on South Road, Devonshire.
According to a police spokesman, the suspect was riding a dark-colour...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
A government MP told police he understood an event partly organised by his daughter when coronavirus restrictions were in place was expected to be like functions held in Miami or Las Vegas, a court heard.
Jurors watched footage from October 2020, whe...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A hospital technician was cleared yesterday of all charges connected to a tragic road traffic collision.
Norrell Hull Jr, 48, was found not guilty of killing Tamra Broadley through careless driving during an incident alleged to have happened on Septe...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Mental health services will see a boost in funding, the health minister assured yesterday.
Kim Wilson said that the cash injection, which was announced in July as part of a $15 million relief package, would help to meet the demand for more treatment ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has refused to share the job advertisement for its vacant chief executive position — or say how many internal applicants have applied for the six-figure salary post.
The publicly funded quango said last month it would fi...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A pilot Adopt-a-School programme aimed at introducing young people to the field of woodworking has already begun to make headway, according to organisers.
Rick Richardson, the president of Hamilton Rotary, said the group had partnered with the Bermud...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police honoured their fallen colleagues at a memorial service on Sunday afternoon.
The event at the Bermuda Police Service headquarters in Prospect was attended by dignitaries including Governor Rena Lalgie, Michael Weeks, the Minister of National S...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A stretch of Harrington Sound Road which was closed due to a sinkhole yesterday is now reopened to all motorists, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.
According to a statement, the road was reopened on Sunday night after initial repairs, an...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Legislation extending the deadline for Wedco to file its annual financial reports was passed in the House of Assembly.
The West End Development Corporation Amendment Act 2022, which was passed with no objection on Friday, extends the requirement...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
