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A man who shared information with the commission into land losses was told that records on his case would be sealed for 50 years
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A community gardening instructor whose students have been targeted by crop thieves has called on Bermuda “to look at itself”.
Kevin Santucci, a chaplain, who runs the Grow, Eat, Save programme designed to help amateur gardeners to become more self-su...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
For the first time in its 128-year-old history, Bermuda High School for Girls has appointed a woman of colour to be its next Head of School.
Carol Swainson, an American whose grandfather and uncle were from St George’s, will be tasked with leading t...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Union leaders said that a $15 million relief package would offer short-term relief, but called on the Government to deliver on “game changers” such as a livable wage.
Armell Thomas, the Bermuda Public Services Union president, said in a statement tha...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The reopening of the Fairmont Southampton is key to an increase in airlift to Bermuda, which is crucial for the tourism industry’s recovery.
About a quarter of the island’s total hotel guest rooms, responsible for up to 30 per cent of air visitors, ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Friends and relatives visiting Bermuda residents could help to support airlift before the island returns to its full complement of hotel rooms, the Minister of Transport said.
Lawrence Scott agreed with aviation and tourism industry leaders about the...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation intended to strengthen child protection laws came has come into force, the Attorney-General said today.
Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs, said that Part 5 of the Child Safeguarding (Miscellaneous ...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in mental health issues among the young, according to an island charity.
Family Centre, which provides counselling services for troubled teenagers, said that it had seen calls increase almost 50 per cent in th...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government is seeking bids to install energy-saving solar panels on more than 30 public buildings.
A request for proposal issued this month asked companies to submit bids for the “design, supply of materials, permitting, installation, commissioni...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses to the murder of Jahcari Francis, who was killed five years ago today, to come forward.
Mr Francis, 20, was shot inside a residence on Upland Street in Devonshire at about 10.40pm on July 19, 2017. He was w...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan