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The deadline for a public survey on solar energy has been extended by two weeks, the Government said today.
A spokesman for the home affairs ministry said the closing date would be August 20 instead the original August 6.
He added: “This survey is vi...
DATE: Aug 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A nurse who breached the Covid-19 curfew escaped prosecution after she was able to prove she was asked to start her shift earlier than scheduled.
It is believed Sandrina Gifford is the first Magistrates’ Court defendant to escape a penalty for the of...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers has stepped down after 22 years in the job at the request of the union.
Mike Charles confirmed that he was asked to quit and that he left the job in early June.
But he refused to discuss the rea...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Ministry of Legal Affairs has been ordered to reveal whether a report on allegations of misconduct made against the head of the island's child protection agency existed.
Gitanjali Gutierrez, the Information Commissioner, insisted there was a publ...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
The leader of the Opposition highlighted Bermuda’s positive relationship with the US in a meeting with new US Consul General Karen Grissette.
Senators Ben Smith and Marcus Jones attended the one-hour meeting alongside Cole Simons, the One Bermuda All...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Visits from the Viking Orion cruise ship will affect access to a waterfront car park over the next few weeks, the City of Hamilton warned today.
A spokeswoman said the No. 5 car park on Front Street would be closed to vehicles on Friday and Saturday ...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A campaign group allied to the Progressive Labour Party yesterday hit out at the Government and accused it of ignoring “grass roots, labour and Black Bermudians”.
A letter to the party from the group Move Bermuda earlier this month accused the PLP of...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Many American cities have seen a rise in crime in the last 12 months, often after decades of declines in murders and violent incidents.
The mayor of Baltimore recently announced an expansive five-year violence reduction plan. The city has recorded o...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Police have warned contractors to secure their gear after reports of tools being stolen from vehicles.
A spokesman advised anyone storing tools in a work vehicle to mark them clearly with a name and address, as tagged items are more difficult to sell...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The number of Covid-19 cases has risen to 83 after 31 new cases were recorded since last Friday – the highest number of infections since May.
The rise in cases prompted Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, to urge the public to take precautions agains...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes