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Residents of Boaz Island have called on the Premier to immediately halt the operation of a transitional housing facility for homeless people which they feel poses a risk to their community.
As revealed by news organisation Bermuda Real earlier this m...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Cemetery Road in Pembroke will be closed to through traffic in May and June while the old Belco power plant is demolished.
The Ministry of Public Works said the road will be closed between the old Animal & Garden/Eco Pest company driveway and the G...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A yacht used in an alleged bid to smuggle a Pablo Picasso painting out of Spain was seen in St George’s over the weekend.
Jaime Botin was convicted of trying to traffic the art work Head of a Young Woman on his 65m schooner Adix in 2015.
Megayacht Ne...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
East end residents are having to go without a dedicated fire service for extended periods – because firefighting crews have to be assigned to cover the airport under international safety guidelines.
According to the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Red Cross will launch a new initiative to help mitigate the growing threat of climate change.
A spokeswoman for the charity said it intends to provide education and community outreach on the subject of climate change resilience, taking ad...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Rena Lalgie, the Governor, is separating from others for seven days after it emerged on Saturday that a close contact had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Governor will continue to work from home, but can now not attend the traditional Peppercorn Ce...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
Tourism businesses have been told to brace for thousands of visitors as the Bermuda Tourism Authority predicts a strong summer season.
Charles Jeffers II, the BTA’s chief executive officer, said that hotels were almost sold out for the return of the ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Work to make Bermuda more sustainable will be highlighted by the Minister of Home Affairs at two conferences this month, a Government spokesman said.
Walter Roban will represent the island at a Climate Change Summit from April 21 to 22 in the Turks a...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A “minor fix” was needed after a reported high temperature alarm on one of the island’s new electric buses, a Government spokeswoman said last night.
She added that although there have been teething problems, the vehicles are working well.
The Depart...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Opposition MP Craig Cannonier has called for answers on why the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s chief sales and marketing officer and his deputy have left the organisation.
Douglas Trueblood’s departure, after little more than a year in the post, was ann...
DATE: Apr 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
