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Hurricane Larry, which emerged in the eastern Atlantic early yesterday, was upgraded from tropical storm status overnight, according to the National Hurricane Centre in the US.
Mark Guishard, director of the Bermuda Weather Service, said last night t...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A motorcyclist will be sentenced in October after he admitted breaking the arm of a pedal cyclist in a head-on collision.
Magistrates’ Court heard that Maurico Symons, 28, rode his motorcycle on Somerset Road in Sandys at high speed and overtook othe...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A St George’s man yesterday denied allegations that he had a semiautomatic pistol and several rounds of ammunition over the Cup Match holiday.
Jaron Roberts, 30, pleaded not guilty to four charges in the Supreme Court this morning, including possessi...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance has criticised David Burt, the Premier, for being on holiday during this week’s industrial action over labour laws by the Bermuda Industrial Union.
Cole Simons, the Opposition Leader, said: “Earlier this year the Premier ext...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A government body set up to compensate victims of crime has said it will “soon” comply with a public access to information order issued almost two years ago.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board was told by Information Commissioner Gitanjali Guti...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Information commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez has urged public authorities to “familiarise themselves” with the Public Access to Information Act and consult a code of practice when dealing with requests for records.
The commissioner issued the reminde...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The Minister of Health has acknowledged that Bermuda’s vaccination rate has reached “a soft ceiling” – but vowed the Government would continue to encourage residents to take the jab.
Kim Wilson spoke out after the department of health revealed that 6...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tourism entrepreneurs were today asked to help highlight the island over the off season through an experience investment programme.
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has also offered a webinar this week that will steer prospective participants through th...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Ministry of Education staff member working towards a Masters in Public Policy and Management was named the winner of the 2021 Bermuda Government Bursary Award.
Taneesha Ottley, who studies at the University of York, said her goal was to become a se...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man who came to the attention of police after a disturbance in a takeaway restaurant was fined and banned from the roads for a drink driving offence.
Magistrates’ Court heard last week that Christopher Bell-Rhoda refused to wear a mask, tried to ju...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson