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Bermuda will lose an ally at the heart of the US establishment after a veteran congressman with Bermudian ties retires, a former premier warned yesterday.
Sir John Swan said the decision by GK Butterfield, whose father was Bermudian, to stand down u...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Meteorologists spotted possible tornados off the coast of the island during yesterday’s bad weather, the Bermuda Weather Service has revealed.
The news came after a severe weather warning was issued as the island faced gale force winds.
Mark Guishar...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
People eat about a credit card’s worth of plastic every week, it was revealed at a youth climate change summit yesterday.
The stomach-churning news was featured in a video presentation that showed that people ingested about five grams of microplastic...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Changes to Bermuda’s electricity grid will be needed to attract a range of new power technologies, the home affairs minister said.
But scenarios being reviewed would not allow a new generation company to hook-up to the island’s present electricity gr...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A restaurant raised more than $5,000 for a children’s charity by selling food items at massively reduced rates.
KFC Bermuda said that proceeds from its seventh annual Halloween treat voucher campaign would be donated to the Coalition for the Protecti...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s psychiatric hospital will mark the International Day of People with Disabilities next week with a motorcade through Hamilton.
The Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute motorcade will leave the Devonshire hospital on December 3 and head for the...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Gale force winds are expected to blast the island today forecasters have warned.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that a “vigorous front” will bring sustained gale force winds with storm force gusts of up top 57.5mph. Heavy showers and thunderstorms ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Wave power has the potential to meet all the island’s electricity demand, the home affairs minister said today.
Walter Roban added a move to wave generation would also lead to cheaper bills for consumers.
Mr Roban was speaking as he announced an agre...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
A doctor has welcomed an interim ruling that allowed his clinic to continue to provide services under the Standard Health Benefit.
JJ Soares said the Court of Appeal decision meant that an application for SHB status for Hamilton Medical Centre, where...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Nine new cases of the coronavirus have been logged, health officials announced last night.
There are 25 active infections with two people in hospital, one in intensive care, and 22 people being monitored by public health officials.
Ten of the cases ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan